call back
Example Sentences
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The suit alleged meal breaks were “frequently interrupted” when Beteta would be called back by a supervisor to clean buckets or dispose of trash.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Two radiologists are required to read every mammogram, and patients are called back in for further tests where there is any dubiety - but still, 20% of cancers are missed.
From BBC
Most have been on paid administrative leave since last year, including Persian Service reporters who were called back to work after Israel attacked Iran last June.
From BBC
“Now there are seven of us,” Charlie called back with the score, “and none in the privy.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.