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call for::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ask for, bespeak, quest, request |
| Type of | pass along, put across, pass, communicate, pass on |
| Has types | tap, take out, ask in, ask out, ask over, ask round, beg, beg off, supplicate, solicit, book, call, reserve, challenge, claim, petition, invite, apply, arrogate, ask, hold, order, demand, desire, lay claim, encore, invoke, invite out, excuse, appeal |
| Verb group | invite |
Examples of call for
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It's fine to call for cuts in discretionary spending, as House Republicans have.
From the time.com
People are asked to call 899-6842 for appointments and eligibility requirements.
From the courier-journal.com
The move may prompt more tribal leaders to call for the president's resignation.
From the latimes.com
Complex stories call for journalists who are both hardheaded and clear thinking.
From the time.com
Officials at that social service agency did not return a call for comment today.
From the post-gazette.com
They said Doyle refused to allow witnesses to call for help when Ward overdosed.
From the stltoday.com
He bragged about raising rates in 2008, despite the markets call for a rate cut.
From the forbes.com
Others call for Greece to withdraw from the euro so it can devalue its currency.
From the forbes.com
Shanghai is a coastal city, and was the first port of call for the imperialists.
From the theepochtimes.com
