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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During the six-month pilot program, the drones took about 3,000 flights — with 10% of those allowing ground units to be called off, according to data presented Tuesday, though the types of calls were not disclosed.
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Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Idaho Department of Correction attempted to execute Thomas Creech, 75, in February 2024, but called off his lethal injection when members of the execution team couldn’t find a vein for nearly an hour that was suitable for an IV to deliver the lethal chemicals.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Authorities have called off several of those searches, though in one October operation, two survivors were picked up by a Navy helicopter and repatriated to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
After Vonn's crash, the event was called off before resuming the next day.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Idaho Department of Correction attempted to execute Thomas Creech, 75, in February 2024, but called off his lethal injection when members of the execution team couldn’t find a vein for nearly an hour that was suitable for an IV to deliver the lethal chemicals.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Authorities have called off several of those searches, though in one October operation, two survivors were picked up by a Navy helicopter and repatriated to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
After Vonn's crash, the event was called off before resuming the next day.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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