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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After about an hour, the search was called off because crews were unable to locate the man.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In a statement, DHS told WJZ that nearly 500 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown, and thousands more are calling off work.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Just three seasons before MLB had to call off its first World Series in 90 years, the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves staged one of the greatest Fall Classics in living memory.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
As hundreds of temporarily unpaid TSA workers have resigned since the shutdown started, and more have increasingly called off the job, wait times in airport security lines have hit historic highs in recent days.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In a statement, DHS told WJZ that nearly 500 TSA officers have quit during the shutdown, and thousands more are calling off work.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Just three seasons before MLB had to call off its first World Series in 90 years, the Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves staged one of the greatest Fall Classics in living memory.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
As hundreds of temporarily unpaid TSA workers have resigned since the shutdown started, and more have increasingly called off the job, wait times in airport security lines have hit historic highs in recent days.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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