cry out for
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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
"Practices are telling us that despite patients crying out for appointments they don't have the funding to employ the GPs they need."
From BBC
"Rangers are crying out for help," added Alan Hutton, referring to reinforcements in this January window.
From BBC
“Because of that, he has direct access to Almighty God to cry out for wisdom in seeking for the Court to render justice.”
From Salon
“I didn’t want to be that girl who was always talking about her sister, but there was this very genuine desire to cry out for help, or acknowledge her,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
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