1
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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If everyone’s online going crazy about it, demanding answers, chances are Netflix is going to listen.—
Ally Neagen,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025 -
While technology can help catalog and map skills, true skill development demands thoughtful partnership between managers and L&D teams to create effective learning programs that close critical skill gaps.—
Nolan Hout,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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By embracing experimentation, while fostering a psychologically safe culture, and actively seeking ways to encourage collaboration, managers can be strategically resilient and prepare their teams to navigate the complexities of today’s business environment.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Since returning to office on January 20, and during last year’s election, Trump has riffed again and again on seeking a third term.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2025
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One leader in the immigrant rights community, who is based in New York City and requested to remain anonymous to speak freely about what the immigrant community is seeing, said the messaging has prompted some people in her region to self-deport.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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At Tuesday’s council meeting, Fiona Mattson, program manager for the office of cannabis management, said three of these permit holders had requested another one-year extension due to several challenges.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to the International Cable Protection Committee, whose members represent over 98% of global submarine telecommunications cable infrastructure, cables at 4,000-meter depths are not typically armored or fortified in a way that would require such advanced cable-cutting technology.—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Using technology, where fans using the app will be required to provide their contact information and the school will use it to contact them with future news and promotions from the athletic department, brings a different outlook that Coastal Carolina is hoping pays off.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Then they were targeted by scammers, who claimed they were sent to tow the car.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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View Comments Chinese officials will be eying concessions around US restrictions on technology, a tone reset or even changes to the level of military aid the US gives to Taiwan, the self-ruling democracy Beijing claims, observers say.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Call (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20%28for%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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