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 last time Smith was about to be executed was in 2022, when the execution was called off just an hour before it was scheduled.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The Twins had just taken the lead on Monday night when the two teams were called off the field as the rain picked up.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Teddy tried exploring her attraction to Dr. Cass Beckman (Sophia Bush) but ultimately called off their fling.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 May 2025
But both stops were called off in the last minute amid concerns the whole enterprise could violate rules against politicking on school grounds, said the sources.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The Twins had just taken the lead on Monday night when the two teams were called off the field as the rain picked up.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
Teddy tried exploring her attraction to Dr. Cass Beckman (Sophia Bush) but ultimately called off their fling.
—Max Gao, Variety, 16 May 2025
But both stops were called off in the last minute amid concerns the whole enterprise could violate rules against politicking on school grounds, said the sources.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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