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 maneuver, which has only been pulled off once during the October demonstration, was called off in the most recent test in November, which President-elect Donald Trump attended.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
In the Greenbrier case, $49 billion New York City private equity firm Fortress Investment Group bought the $20 million defaulted loan (which is junior to Carter’s claims) and called off the resort’s auction.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Also on Tuesday night, Paramount cancelled their Wednesday night LA premiere for the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, while the SAG Awards called off their in-person nominations announcement, set for this morning.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
That deal was called off, but in April of 2015, the French navy intercepted a supply boat near Antigua carrying 212 kilos, which had a street value of about $10 million.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
In the Greenbrier case, $49 billion New York City private equity firm Fortress Investment Group bought the $20 million defaulted loan (which is junior to Carter’s claims) and called off the resort’s auction.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Also on Tuesday night, Paramount cancelled their Wednesday night LA premiere for the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, while the SAG Awards called off their in-person nominations announcement, set for this morning.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
That deal was called off, but in April of 2015, the French navy intercepted a supply boat near Antigua carrying 212 kilos, which had a street value of about $10 million.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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