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Recent Examples of callback
There have been rumors that someone from your season might get a callback for 50.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
Over cyanide-free apple juice shots — a callback to two previous episodes with Vanessa Williams and Arian Moyaed!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
One of those is 1920 Prohibition Style Whisky, a callback to the fact that Old Forester was granted a license to produce medicinal whiskey during the Noble Experiment.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Speaking of insane, the most surprising callback to a Star Wars project from the 1970s occurred later in the premiere, when Neel's (Robert Timothy Smith) family was watching a hologram show in their living room.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
Over cyanide-free apple juice shots — a callback to two previous episodes with Vanessa Williams and Arian Moyaed!
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
One of those is 1920 Prohibition Style Whisky, a callback to the fact that Old Forester was granted a license to produce medicinal whiskey during the Noble Experiment.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Speaking of insane, the most surprising callback to a Star Wars project from the 1970s occurred later in the premiere, when Neel's (Robert Timothy Smith) family was watching a hologram show in their living room.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callback
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He was not copied on emails or texts; many of the messages allegedly communicating Madigan’s wishes actually came through McClain or others.Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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Cronin said Mara told him his girlfriend traffic was picking up, though the message may have been lost in translation given what happened next.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Leave a voicemail or text your question to the Until Saturday phone: (316) 462-9852.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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On a conference call about the report, Kate Scott-Dawkins, global president of business intelligence at GroupM, said that the possibility of a ban was factored into the firm’s report.Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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For conference calls, the Dell Pro 14 and 16 deliver clear audio with dual microphones and dual bottom-firing speakers.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Callback.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callback. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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