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

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

Thirty minutes later, he received a call back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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

I want to call back across the years and tell her I never meant to stop her from getting her dog.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes