call for
phrase
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
Examples of call for in a Sentence
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Times Square's iconic ball drop may be a New Year's Eve tradition, but some occasions, like America's 250th, call for a second drop.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.
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Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Second-tier offenses call for a minimum of 20 years and third tier crimes could result in a lifetime on the registry.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
There’re also mounting calls for governments and companies around the world to address a growing divide between the haves and have-nots of a historic AI boom.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Experts emphasize that cleaner air is a vital driver of economic growth and a crucial health policy, with calls for a new Clean Air Act to align with WHO targets.
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Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Regardless of how the rest of the primaries turn out this year, the Democratic Caucus is all but certain to move further left on Israel next year, a dynamic that progressives say will come in response to their constituents’ calls for change.
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Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The bold contrast calls for thoughtful choices of wall color.
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Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Arie also replied to a post calling for a boycott of the song.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.
—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Second-tier offenses call for a minimum of 20 years and third tier crimes could result in a lifetime on the registry.
—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
There’re also mounting calls for governments and companies around the world to address a growing divide between the haves and have-nots of a historic AI boom.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Experts emphasize that cleaner air is a vital driver of economic growth and a crucial health policy, with calls for a new Clean Air Act to align with WHO targets.
—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Regardless of how the rest of the primaries turn out this year, the Democratic Caucus is all but certain to move further left on Israel next year, a dynamic that progressives say will come in response to their constituents’ calls for change.
—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
2 July 2026
The bold contrast calls for thoughtful choices of wall color.
—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2026
Arie also replied to a post calling for a boycott of the song.
—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
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“Call for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20for. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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