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

He left our number, hoping the lure of a big sale might tempt Jaf himself to call back.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

If the caller ID comes up as your bank, don’t answer and call back using the number on the back of your credit card.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

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 • Feb. 3, 2026

Because even though it was only a couple months later that Gramps left me, when I tried to call back that night it no longer felt like life.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour