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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Broward can call off the consultants.
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
There were five holds in all before SpaceX called off the launch attempt.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Starship wasn't able to get off the ground on Thursday, however; several technical issues cropped up late in the countdown, and SpaceX had to call off the attempt.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 May 2026
Discord also appears to be growing among House Republicans, who called off a vote last night on a resolution limiting the president's war powers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
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Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
There were five holds in all before SpaceX called off the launch attempt.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
Starship wasn't able to get off the ground on Thursday, however; several technical issues cropped up late in the countdown, and SpaceX had to call off the attempt.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 May 2026
Discord also appears to be growing among House Republicans, who called off a vote last night on a resolution limiting the president's war powers.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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