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 two eventually called off their engagement and broke up in June 2025.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In June 2025, the pair called off their engagement after nine years together.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
This shift toward economically sensitive areas has not been called off, for sure.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Brown University was scheduled to end its semester later this week, but classes and final exams have been called off following yesterday's shooting.
—Sophie Comeau, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In June 2025, the pair called off their engagement after nine years together.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
This shift toward economically sensitive areas has not been called off, for sure.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Brown University was scheduled to end its semester later this week, but classes and final exams have been called off following yesterday's shooting.
—Sophie Comeau, NBC news, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for call off
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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