calling for

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Hadja Lahbib, the EU commissioner for crisis management, visited the provincial capital, Bunia, calling for humanitarian and health workers in the region to be guaranteed access to people in need.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The authors are calling for a coordinated One Health strategy that brings together human health, environmental science, and water management.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

West Ham fans have held protests on numerous occasions during the 2025-26 season, calling for Sullivan and Baroness Brady to step down.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

More than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of an A‑level maths paper that they say was significantly more challenging than any past exam.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Standing on a table in the center of the ruckus, the man held a wide leather volume open, while raising one hand high and calling for calm.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles