call for

Example Sentences

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She warned there were "people dying as a direct consequence" of the situation and called for immediate action to address the pressure.

From BBC

Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties, including the Komala party which is outlawed by Tehran, called for a general strike on Thursday in Kurdish-populated areas in western Iran which have seen intense protest activity.

From Barron's

In downtown Los Angeles, dozens gathered at Placita Olvera to call for an end to immigration raids that have brought terror to American communities, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

From Los Angeles Times

It has called for faster, more decisive action to support women already waiting and to tackle the underlying capacity challenges driving long delays in Northern Ireland.

From BBC

Its general secretary Paul Nowak called for ministers to "finish the job as soon as possible", warning that secondary legislation to bring in the measures must be "watertight".

From BBC