calling for

Example Sentences

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Eshghi has been calling for sentencing guidelines to be changed so survivors of historical abuse are not denied justice, as she says she has been.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Dipke’s first concrete demand after founding the party came in the form of a petition calling for the resignation of India’s education minister.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

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

Finally I realized that they were calling for bedpans.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom