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as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
with an eye to the expected rush, the manager called for additional waiters
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2
as in to seek
to make a request for
called for someone to help with planning the club's party
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call for
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as in require
to have as a requirement
This calls for a toast!
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as in request
to give a request or demand for
The position calls for someone with a master's degree.
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Employers have increasingly tried to get their staff back into the office, but employees have been reluctant to return to the traditional pattern of working full-time in the office, demanding more flexibility for a better work-life balance.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
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Rosa Parks was aware that dozens of African-Americans had been shot for refusing to relinquish a bus seat whenever any gun-toting bus driver demanded it.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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But the President-elect’s current position on TikTok is a reverse from his 2020 stance, when Trump sought to ban TikTok.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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But keeping the value in conference championships helps preserve the stakes of the regular season, which leaders have sought to protect.—
Chris Vannini,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many visitors will seek out her section near the T-Mobile entrance gate by Lot M, and co-workers have requested to work directly with her.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The program enabled 1,450 people a day to schedule appointments at a port of entry to request asylum.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Short-haired pets may require a quick brush once weekly, whereas long-haired breeds can benefit from daily grooming sessions.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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Cheshire’s project specifications required that the work be done under dry conditions along with environmental controls to prevent uncured geopolymer mortar from leaking into Cuff Brook.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
18 Jan. 2025
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The very next day, Johnson was claimed by the New York Jets and spent three years there.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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The group claims sole possession of the third-most No. 1s in the chart’s history, after sitting in a three-way tie for the mark.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Call (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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