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  • We waited hours for call-backs that never came, and nobody could give us the full picture of what we were covered for.

    Travel insurance may cover you less than you think if you fall ill abroad Jill Papworth 2010

  • Lots of other call-backs to characters past and present, which makes fun sport for the long-time fan.

    Matt's TV Week in Review: Stunts on Grey's and Glee, and More 2012

  • There were some neat call-backs, including some which crafted interesting consequences for the characters past actions.

    Matthew Yglesias » The Final Frontier 2009

  • PROS: Lots of very funny moments, call-backs to Bruce's other movies, pokes fun at Bruce's fans

    MOVIE REVIEW: My Name is Bruce 2009

  • One of Ms. Sanders's former students, Beth Glover, found success not long after starting the class, booking call-backs for "Sister Act" and "Memphis."

    School of Rock, Broadway Style Laura Hedli 2011

  • If he's hired to play call-backs, he has to learn that show's music "and it's like being back in school," he said.

    Didn't Get That Role? Don't Blame the Piano Player Joanne Kaufman 2011

  • Peter Hoffman/Wonderful Machine for The Wall Street Journal Caterpillar employees Dave Swain, left, and Adam Anderson work on the assembly of a D7E Track-Type Tractor at the Caterpillar plant in East Peoria, Ill. Manufacturers are seeing more signs that the U.S. economic recovery is on a solid footing, opening the way for new hiring as well as call-backs for factory workers laid off during the depths of the recession.

    Factories Gear Up to Hire Sara Murray 2010

  • Peter Hoffman/Wonderful Machine for The Wall Street Journal Caterpillar employees Dave Swain, left, and Adam Anderson work on the assembly of a D7E Track-Type Tractor at the Caterpillar plant in East Peoria, Ill. Manufacturers are seeing more signs that the U.S. economic recovery is on a solid footing, opening the way for new hiring as well as call-backs for factory workers laid off during the depths of the recession.

    Factories Gear Up to Hire Sara Murray 2010

  • I attempted to contact others and was similarly greeted by voice mails and no call-backs.

    Phil Trupp: New NY Attorney General Takes Aim at Wall Street Recklessness Phil Trupp 2010

  • She notes that it has been easier for Target to get call-backs from designers since the recession.

    'Mom, I'll Make a Profit Soon' 2010

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