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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Skydance’s merger talks with Paramount were called off Tuesday after Paramount’s controlling shareholder scuttled the deal, ending a drama that has captivated Hollywood for months.
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Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Its most recent launch attempt on May 6 was called off due to a stuck valve on the rocket launching Starliner.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024
Search efforts for the alligator reported missing from a middle school in Kansas City’s Northland have been called off as of Tuesday.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
Entertainment & Arts Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck secure $60M mansion a month before wedding anniversary
June 2, 2023
Lopez and Affleck were previously betrothed in the early aughts but famously called off their engagement.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Its most recent launch attempt on May 6 was called off due to a stuck valve on the rocket launching Starliner.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024
Search efforts for the alligator reported missing from a middle school in Kansas City’s Northland have been called off as of Tuesday.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
Entertainment & Arts Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck secure $60M mansion a month before wedding anniversary
June 2, 2023
Lopez and Affleck were previously betrothed in the early aughts but famously called off their engagement.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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