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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The rest of the event unfolded under a shifting mishmash of restrictions, always in danger of suddenly being called off in the event of a rapid outbreak of the virus.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Nearly one year later, however, sources confirmed in September 2025 that the couple had called off their engagement and had gone their separate ways.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
But the ship’s mayday alert is called off the next day when a head count reveals that nobody is missing and Lo is informed that cabin 10 was never occupied.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
According to The Athletic, the ACC school and the former NFL coach were to be the subjects of the HBO franchise, but the production was called off at the last minute.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Nearly one year later, however, sources confirmed in September 2025 that the couple had called off their engagement and had gone their separate ways.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
But the ship’s mayday alert is called off the next day when a head count reveals that nobody is missing and Lo is informed that cabin 10 was never occupied.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
According to The Athletic, the ACC school and the former NFL coach were to be the subjects of the HBO franchise, but the production was called off at the last minute.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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