answering machine
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Shortly before learning of her son’s demise, Maur receives a series of empty messages on her answering machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
From the invention of the answering machine to caller ID, Hall said people “really enjoy” having the ability to control when, and whether, they answer the phone.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
DiBergi finds Tufnel working as a cheesemonger in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Smalls as the proprietor of London glue museum and St Hubbins living in Los Angeles making answering machine jingles.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
When she got home from a movie with friends, Rebecca Hayter noticed a blinking light on her answering machine.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Two, three, five rings, and the answering machine picks up.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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