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View definitions for calling for

calling for

adjective as in requesting

adjective as in requiring

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Since his Premiership debut for Harlequins as an 18-year-old, regular eye-catching performances left many calling for Smith to be England's long-term option at fly-half.

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Some have urged the government to be more radical on Help to Buy with Manchester mayor Andy Burnham calling for it to be "suspended" while others have called for it to be scrapped entirely.

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Some are calling for the government to water down the quotas, in order to give them more time.

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He adds of Coppola: “Of course he would put a very operatic soundtrack on this film, because it’s what it deserves. In fact, it’s what it’s calling for. It’s what it demands.”

The American Chemistry Council, which advocates for the chemical industry, is calling for EPA to shed restrictive rules and accelerate approval of new chemicals.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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