Examples of call off in a Sentence
she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest
called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it
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Sometimes the journey to diagnosis is so emotionally excruciating that people call off the effort for a long period of time or even altogether.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
If the first launch opportunity gets called off, NASA has a handful of backup options.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
But the wedding was called off for an undisclosed reason.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
After about an hour, the search was called off because crews were unable to locate the man.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
If the first launch opportunity gets called off, NASA has a handful of backup options.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
But the wedding was called off for an undisclosed reason.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
After about an hour, the search was called off because crews were unable to locate the man.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for call off
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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