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called back



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Four crews and a specialist team fought the flames for nine hours leaving just after 00:30, before being called back at 06:15 on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Eventually one called back to say that she and her husband had been completely cleared.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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 • Mar. 26, 2026

Because most inmate releases are done during the daytime, prison staff had to be called back in to handle the paperwork and logistics of freeing an inmate.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

I called back over my shoulder as I went up front to turn the key in the ignition.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings



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