Sentence examples for called for a lightning from inspiring English sources

When Greenpeace called for a lightning boycott of Shell in June 1995 over the company's decision to dump the Brent Spar oil platform at the bottom of the Atlantic, sales plummeted by 70% in some countries, prompting a dramatic change of heart within days.

Deep-seated fears of encirclement by hostile powers, a purely Prussian obsession, he writes, found expression in the Schlieffen plan of World War I, which called for lightning offensives against France and then Russia.

A lightning visit calls for a deft impressionist touch.

At a time of terrorist attacks worldwide and Donald Trump calling for a ban on Muslim immigration, Muhammad's religion has made her a lightning rod for attention.

A private party in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, called for building a ballroom — and rebuilding it with lightning speed after a hurricane blew it down.

Their fourth album, "Lightning," is a pepped-up collection that calls for a toast with Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Rain, rain, more rain and lightning have led officials in Ann Arbor to call for a 30-minute delay while the storm clouds pass over.

Lightning strikes during the first quarter forced officials to call for a 30-minute delay at the 1 08 mark of the first quarter.

Do a middle-aged man's lightning-bolt headaches spell a garden-variety migraine, or do they call for a brain MRI to rule out more pernicious causes?

San Bernardino's Lake Fire will still refuse to submit, and forecasts will call for lightning statewide.

Sometimes described as "chess played at 100mph", table tennis calls for lightning-quick movement, razor-sharp reactions as well as the tactical nous to outmanoeuvre the opponent.