call off

Example Sentences

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A surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Maine has been called off in the wake of resistance tochaotic operations in Minneapolis.

From Salon

Polling was called off in one in five lower house constituencies, but some frontline locations were set to vote Sunday.

From Barron's

Rescue efforts for six missing people buried by a landslide in New Zealand on Thursday have been called off, with efforts now moving to recovering bodies, police have said.

From BBC

Transport Minister Oscar Puente vowed to negotiate to have the strike called off and said the two tragedies were unrelated, defending the public transport system.

From Barron's

In 1994, when owners called off the World Series rather than surrender their pursuit of a salary cap, the following season started a month late, and even then the owners did not get a cap.

From Los Angeles Times