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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However, two sources familiar with the planning said Wednesday the Aurora operation was called off temporarily due to media leaks.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
One reporter said the fight should be called off, that Clay was hysterical and was endangering himself.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday called off the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket following last-minute issues on the vehicle, in a blow to its bid to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the satellite space.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The arrest attempt was later called off with investigators citing the safety of the people on the ground, though the arrest warrant was extended.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
One reporter said the fight should be called off, that Clay was hysterical and was endangering himself.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday called off the inaugural launch of its New Glenn rocket following last-minute issues on the vehicle, in a blow to its bid to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the satellite space.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
The arrest attempt was later called off with investigators citing the safety of the people on the ground, though the arrest warrant was extended.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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