call for help
Example Sentences
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Locals said it was their way of putting out a call for help when local authorities appeared to be standing by.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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
Los Angeles police responded to a motel located in the 10000 block of San Fernando Road on Feb. 7 after receiving a call for help from Moran, according to a police report.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
"He said he heard the screaming or the call for help and came running. My friend had a horse rope, and he pulled me out with it," Hangaman said.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Martina would call for help, and the Recruiters guarding the computer room would come running.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
