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send for

Idioms  
  1. Summon someone, request that someone come, as in She sent for all the children when their father lay dying . [Late 1500s]

  2. Order a delivery of something, as in The king sent for a bottle of wine . Also see send away , def. 2; send out , def. 2.


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And every once in a while, we send for a goodie box from Zabar’s in New York.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2024

Sign up for Capitol Letters, a newsletter we send for every day of the legislative session.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2024

According to reports, Mr. Musk asked his executives to send him a hiring list every week and to “think carefully” about whom they send for his approval.

From Washington Times May 16, 2023

Jonathan Finer, the principal deputy national security adviser, said Ms. Sherman was the Biden administration’s default diplomat to send for “hard conversations in hard places.”

From New York Times May 12, 2023

He left everything he’d ever known behind, promised his wife Fannie May he’d send for her soon, and got on the train.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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