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telegram

[tel-i-gram] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgræm /


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"The telegram boy said, 'I'm sorry to tell you, but this is bad news'," he says.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Posters in Detroit depicting a military man resembling Hitler were ordered, by telegram, to be destroyed.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

While serving in the Navy in 1919, Wallace got a telegram from Carewe to come to Hollywood, where he began work as a second-unit director on his brother’s films.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

The video was shared by the Russian Sota telegram channel.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

“Well, then. We must look our best when we get a telegram from Washington.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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