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handset

[hand-set, hand-set, -set] / ˈhændˌsɛt, ˈhændˈsɛt, -ˌsɛt /


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However, sales in the company’s handset segment fell 13%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

All of them talk loudly on the handset, which she installed last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

While both are trying to diversify, they remain vulnerable to trends in the handset industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

It says this is necessary to help citizens verify the authenticity of a handset and report the suspected misuse of telecom resources.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

He picks up the handset and enters some kind of code.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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