call for aid

Examples (10)

• After the devastating earthquake, the government immediately called for international aid.
• The small island nation has repeatedly called for aid to combat the effects of rising sea levels.
• In his speech, the UN Secretary-General calls for urgent humanitarian aid for the refugees.
• If the famine worsens, aid agencies will call for more aid from donor countries.
• Calling for aid is a necessary step when a country's own resources are overwhelmed.
• The failing bank called for financial aid from the central government to avoid collapse.
• During the great flood, local communities called for aid from anyone who could help.
• The overwhelmed hospital had to call for medical aid from neighboring cities.
• The mayor stated, "We must call for aid before the situation becomes a catastrophe."
• Their reluctance to call for aid early on only exacerbated the crisis.