request for help

Example Sentences

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Source stressed the request for help from Mexico was to exhaust all options but there is not any clear evidence suggesting either Guthrie or the kidnappers are there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Quite a few Redditors jumped on a request for help finding a Napa Valley wine tasting with “real library vintages” to impress a group of people, adding that “price is not an issue.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

While most of the approaches were made by a female researcher, in a couple of instances a male researcher made a request for help, as the scheme applies to anyone feeling unsafe.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

“How do they seem to combine them, whether, when confronted with a certain situation, they seem to select the appropriate button to request for help, for example.”

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024

Leila’s spirit repeated her request for help, spelling out, “try to.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock