cry for
Example Sentences
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The banner held aloft by a Tottenham Hotspur supporter before kick-off was not so much a plea for action as a cry for help.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
After so long on the road, driving past despair dotted along the road’s shoulders, Day brushes off a cry for help with a joke.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Scaloni, 48, may be out of a job when his contract expires in December, but his message for the fans was don’t cry for me, Argentina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It has become something of a battle cry for his squad during the tournament and even appears on a motivational poster in his office.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
See, Katherine, I am not going to flunk out as a cry for help! he thought.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
