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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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Trump has demanded the agreement as a way for Ukraine to pay back U.S. aid during the war.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2025 -
An earlier version of the deal, in which the Trump administration demanded a $500 billion share of Ukraine’s rare earths and other minerals in exchange for the aid the US had already provided Kyiv, was rejected by Zelensky.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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President Volodymyr Zelensky had also been seeking security guarantees for Ukraine, a condition that was absent in the first draft agreement presented to him last week, prompting him to decline to sign the deal.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Lourens is seeking in excess of $200,000 in damages, according to the complaint.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Now the homeowner is requesting permission from the local council, to rezone the historic property as three houses and a cottage.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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Police said the suspect, later identified as Onyx Calderon, showed up at the store on Jan. 29 and requested to see the rare bird, so the owner brought the parrot out in a smaller cage for his viewing purposes.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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For instance, European Union regulations require an increasing share of electrified vehicles including sales of more than 60% zero emissions vehicles by 2030 and 100% by 2035.—
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ballots are submitted entirely online, and Academy members are not required to see every best picture nominee before voting (but obviously, that’s encouraged).—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this week, Trump accused Ukraine of starting the war and claimed Zelensky had lost the support of his people.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Pepperdine University claims that the studios infringed on its trademarks with the fictional basketball team in the new comedy series.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Call (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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