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calling for

ADJECTIVE
requesting
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The NGO is also calling for the introduction of quotas to ensure women's representation in senior management roles.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Hadja Lahbib, the EU commissioner for crisis management, visited the provincial capital, Bunia, calling for humanitarian and health workers in the region to be guaranteed access to people in need.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

But some - including regulators - are calling for caution.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The authors are calling for a coordinated One Health strategy that brings together human health, environmental science, and water management.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Garfield was respected for his ability to work with those of different viewpoints, and he had given the delegates a stirring address calling for party harmony.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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