call back

Example Sentences

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The aide offered to learn more and call back, but the family says it never received another call.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

The next day, I had to fly to L.A. for a call back, and I was just sitting alone in a hotel room — I felt so empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

Callers may have also experienced a busy message, where they receive a message to call back when the lines aren’t full.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Another furloughed worker answered the phone last week asking to call back later—she was in the middle of driving for Lyft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

“I can’t make out all of them,” he said, “but there’s at least four or five yahoos dancing around that fire like they’re trying to call back the dead.”

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner