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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a call by" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a request or demand made by someone, often in the context of urging action or attention to a particular issue.
Example: "There was a call by the community leaders for increased funding for local schools."
Alternatives: "a request from" or "an appeal by".
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I can open a call by my voice.
One of the gunmen made a call by satellite phone to "a commander".
He rejected a call by Mr Odinga for a televised presidential debate.
"Sometimes you might want to take a call by the pool, or in your pyjamas".
Malaysia's attorney-general rejected a call by the central bank to initiate criminal proceedings against 1MDB.
Four years later, he discovered that he could disconnect a call by whistling.
7 April 2009: Sri Lanka rejects a call by the UN for a ceasefire.
Officers responded to a call by the suspect regarding a fight outside his house.
Echoing a call by some Montreal city councillors, Snowden suggested the police chief should resign.
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