called back
Example Sentences
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An employee called back that afternoon and explained that the department had decided not to accept any more because the school year was underway.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
But when the imaging center called back, my coverage was still showing as inactive.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
Perhaps his biggest feat — and one that wasn’t called back — came when he threw out of the end zone and connected with wide receiver Quentin Hale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Applicants for MTA transit-cleaning jobs get a randomly assigned number that determines the order in which they are called back for drug and health tests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Sister Redempta started to take her leave, then called back over her shoulder, “And remember, Abilene Tucker: to write a good story, one must watch and listen.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
