The phrase "called for moderation" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the need for restraint or balance in a particular situation or context.
Example: "In light of the recent events, the committee called for moderation in the public's response to the issue."
Alternatives: "requested restraint" or "advocated for balance."
With emotions running high in the wake of Lincoln's victory, Breckinridge called for "moderation, forbearance and compromise".
Debates on Facebook and Twitter were so heated in the run-up to the vote that political parties called for moderation.
On the Indian side leading political figures, including the chief minister of Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, and India's foreign minister, Salman Khurshid, have called for moderation and calm.
Yesterday, he stressed that his country's moves toward democracy should not be compared with countries in the West with two to three centuries of experience, and he called for moderation.
Kargozaran reported that a group of powerful businessmen, the Islamic Coalition Party, met with Mohammad Nahavandian, a senior official at the Supreme National Security Council, and called for moderation in the country's nuclear policies to prevent further damage to the economy.
While other prophets in the Asian churches called for moderation and accommodation, John demanded outright resistance.
In order to prevent this, Khamenei or Larijani would have to step in and call for moderation.
They were calling for moderation and reporting of the degrading, sexist, transphobic, homophobic and hateful messages that sat beneath it.
I asked Ralph Reed, former executive director of the Christian Coalition and a Cuccinelli supporter, whether the race is a good test of who is correct, the Republican establishment calling for moderation or the party's social conservatives.
As Sarkozy moves ever further to the right in an effort to court voters from the Front National with hardline policies on immigration and national identity, Juppé has become his fiercest opponent, calling for moderation and social harmony.
Meanwhile, Muslims around the world have condemned the attacks, and many people are calling for moderation and empathy in the months to come.
