call for

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Smyth reiterated the plans to protect the title of nurse on Monday night, adding that the government will "shortly" be publishing "a call for evidence on the protection of the title nurse".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Coupled with a missed call for a walk on a foul-tip earlier in the game, the check-swing call added to a frustrating afternoon for the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The city's governor, Alexander Beglov, issued a rare call for residents to stay indoors during the attack.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

"It was a real wake-up call for the US," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

We should grab the radio and call for the plane and go home and eat a hamburger and a malt, maybe eight or ten Cokes, a steak, some roasts and pork chops....

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen