call back

Example Sentences

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Little recommended anyone with concerns should always call back on 101 to verify they are talking to the real police.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

He told me to call back in a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

In the case of an unsolicited call, it’s always best to say you’ll call back, then independently verify the contact information.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 10, 2025

"Half an hour had gone and there was no call back from them, so that's when I phoned friends and we started getting in and shovelling them all down to the river."

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

There was a terrible moment of silence before we heard voices call back to us, and Enoch’s boat appeared out of the mist, all four passengers aboard, waving their arms at us.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs