cry out for
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A mother stands by the rubble, crying out for her daughter.
From BBC
He clung on and buried his head in her shoulder, crying out for Marlene.
From Literature
As often happens when difficulties arise beyond Wall Street’s control, investors are crying out for government help.
From Barron's
"When I actually came to the field at the start he actually whinnied at me. He was crying out for help."
From BBC
The movie cries out for a final, clarifying, knockout development like the one in “The Sixth Sense,” but what it delivers is far more frustratingly ambiguous.
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