cry out for
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A people can’t cry out for deliverance while refusing correction or ask God for justice while excusing wrongdoing in its own ranks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
A British couple jailed in Iran after being accused of espionage have gone on hunger strike in a "cry out for help", their son has told the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Doesn’t such a radical outcome cry out for an explanation?
From Slate ● Jan. 23, 2024
Businesses cry out for creative thinkers; education is hungry for new models of teaching and learning; and in civic life, we all are wondering how to be with each other again.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
I scrabble to my feet and go to the window, open it and lean right out, then with just the very tips of my toes on the ground, I cry out for help.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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