call for

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Tractor Supply also reported same-store sales increased 0.5%, below Wall Street’s call for a 1.6% increase but better than the 0.9% decrease from a year ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Countless people sang the usual songs to us: “I hope with time it’s getting better…” So well-meaning, of course, but also tone-deaf in their implicit call for us to be “better.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Following Leo's address, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, said that she stood with the Pope in his "courageous call for a kingdom of peace".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The lawyer said he hoped the massive verdict would serve as a wake-up call for the department and the city as more lawsuits pile up over less-lethal weapons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A call for one was a call for all.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck