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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Hunters can turn their hounds loose on wild bruins at any time, provided the dogs are called off after the bears are treed.
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John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
Most were relieved to find that airlines largely stayed on schedule Friday, and those whose flights were called off were able to quickly rebook.
—John Seewer, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Most were relieved to find that airlines largely stayed on schedule Friday, and those whose flights were called off were able to quickly rebook.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Less than a year later, the pair called off the engagement in February 2023.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
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John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
Most were relieved to find that airlines largely stayed on schedule Friday, and those whose flights were called off were able to quickly rebook.
—John Seewer, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Most were relieved to find that airlines largely stayed on schedule Friday, and those whose flights were called off were able to quickly rebook.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2025
Less than a year later, the pair called off the engagement in February 2023.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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