call for

phrase

Synonyms of call fornext
1
: to call (as at one's house) to get
I'll call for you after dinner
2
: to require as necessary or appropriate
the job calls for typing skills
the design calls for three windows

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The Allegheny County Police Department said its homicide unit was called for assistance following a late-night shooting in Penn Hills. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 González also studied the poetry of June Jordan, who called for the creation of more green space in Harlem. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Republican Senators Stephen Harding and Tony Hwang have also expressed concern about the cameras and called for a pause on more until additional legislation can be considered. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026 Infantino on the ropes The soccer body — which has a longstanding rivalry with FIFA over who gets to control soccer and its riches — also continued to call for Infantino's ouster. — Rafael Nam, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for call for

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