call back

Example Sentences

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Amid disagreements with Bill Church Jr., Bamberger stepped away from the company in 1973, but was called back as chairman and CEO 10 years later, after the first earnings drop in company history.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s no singular explanation, but one could argue that like the Paul Smith pink wall, photos and videos of palm-tree-lined streets call back to a time when posting on social media felt lighthearted and breezy.

From Los Angeles Times

“And then immediately I got a call back,” Cook said.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Pearl watches us, then calls back: “Send up another, Sparkle. That boy’s got some growing to do to catch up with his feet.”

From Literature

Ben called back, “Fern. It’s better to leave all that behind, don’t you think?”

From Literature