call for help

Example Sentences

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He survived but lay on the ground for about half an hour, holding a phone that was unable to call for help.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The officers also issued a radio call for help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The woman said she put on her pyjamas and leaned out of the window to call for help, but she said - due to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown - nobody was there.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

But the two women managed to free themselves and call for help without any ransom being paid, by banging on the garage door in Bourg-les-Valence.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

The radio did not work and Brian could not call for help.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen