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
However, if I call back the same person a week or so later, my success rate drops sharply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
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
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
Gabe knew what he wanted to call back.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
