call off

Example Sentences

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That is a big turn-around on polls ahead of the visit, which had found more people wanting to call off the trip, and widespread scepticism about its value.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

That prompted ABC to call off the premiere days before it was set to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He backed off after a somewhat conciliatory phone call with Lurie, in which Trump said the mayor asked him “very nicely” to call off the deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A formal decision to call off the races has not yet been made but is expected before the end of the weekend.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

He decided to call off the march in order to protect us.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry