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callback

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as in message

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Recent Examples of callback In one callback, the rearview camera images appeared reversed. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 Casey Trotter plays budding drummer Cliff, seemingly a callback to the underappreciated minor character Andy (Giovanni Spina) from the first film. — Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 How this Apple Pay callback scam likely works The text serves as bait. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The stock reaction indicates investors see the news as a callback to Chipotle’s past as the poster child for food safety issues. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for callback

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The organization will help traditionally Democratic groups like labor and civil society craft AI policy messages, Bores said.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
An odd message for programs built for communication, used widely in writing and publishing.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

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The story is constructed around a love connection made when candid voicemails sent by a grieving San Francisco prep cook wind up in the ear of the wrong person — a cute guy in Austin.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Under the guidance of writer-director Leah McKendrick, the premise is all about voicemail mixups as its key device.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 June 2026

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Hoffman was asked during a conference call with Wall Street analysts about the company’s recent deal with Netflix for the first four series in the Power franchise.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026
Sherman joined fellow Amazon Prime NFL analysts and fellow NFL retirees Andrew Whitworth and Ryan Fitzpatrick on a conference call with reporters.

— Mac Engel September 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

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