call back

Example Sentences

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She said she understood that there "isn't an established process, once a nomination has happened to the House of Lords, to then call back that nomination before a peer is introduced".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 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

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

Knowing that he would need the fleet to help defend the city, he decided to call back the ships, which had set off for Newport under full sail.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen