call off

Example Sentences

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That is a big turn-around on polls ahead of the visit, which had found more people wanting to call off the trip, and widespread scepticism about its value.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

And when the King was about to travel, the shooting incident in Washington brought fresh calls for him to call off the trip.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

That prompted ABC to call off the premiere days before it was set to run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He backed off after a somewhat conciliatory phone call with Lurie, in which Trump said the mayor asked him “very nicely” to call off the deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Perhaps I should use my influence to call off the investigation,” he said.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman