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called back

VERB

recall

Synonyms

WEAK

order back return a call summon summon back telephone

Example Sentences

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She had tests with a different doctor, but when she was called back for her results it was Bhatti who told her she had two tumours.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Musk's testimony concluded Thursday, his third day on the stand, although he could be called back before mid-May.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

The PIH-er called back with the name of an international entity called the Green Light Committee, established to control the distribution of a vaccine for meningitis.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French