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calling for

ADJECTIVE
requesting
Synonyms




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It comes after the leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France and Germany published a joint statement calling for a "just and lasting" deal to end the war with Russia.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

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

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

It was one of the first nations to sign a proposed treaty calling for an end to the expansion of fossil fuel projects.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The wood stairs are damp and rickety, but Babs plummets down them, hanging on to the railing, occasionally calling for me to hurry.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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