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 couple met with Pope Francis in a stop that was originally called off out of concern for the Pope's health and palace sources described that time as a highlight for them.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
An online petition demanding NYU cancel the event reached more than 4,500 signatures and 40 organization sign-ons before it was called off.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
They wed in July 2022 after rekindling their romance in 2021—nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement and wedding in 2004.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2025
Plaid was set to be bought by Visa for $5 billion in 2020 in a deal that was eventually called off amid regulatory scrutiny.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
An online petition demanding NYU cancel the event reached more than 4,500 signatures and 40 organization sign-ons before it was called off.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
They wed in July 2022 after rekindling their romance in 2021—nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement and wedding in 2004.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2025
Plaid was set to be bought by Visa for $5 billion in 2020 in a deal that was eventually called off amid regulatory scrutiny.
—Kate Rooney, CNBC, 3 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.
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