calling for
Example Sentences
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The former vice president of Costa Rica is calling for a selection process free from any preferential treatment for women.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Alongside calling for the cancellation of the Zvernec project, protesters also want the scrapping of laws that have allowed the government to fast-track projects -- such as Kushner's other development on nearby Sazan Island.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Zelensky sent an open letter calling for a direct negotiations, writing that it would be "wrong to simply wait" for the conflict to once again become the focus of US attention.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Again, I’m not a puritan calling for prohibition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
“I was calling for such a long time and you didn’t hear!”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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