caller
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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
We also know they were later released on bail, and the BBC understands that one of the men was the first 999 caller.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It was punctuated by an automatic voice saying the caller was a prisoner, which is usual practice for calls from Iranian prisons.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
She insisted she hadn’t given the caller any information — but when I asked what the person had actually said, she couldn’t remember.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It is her own voice on the answering machine, reciting the number and asking the caller to leave a message.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
For the past year, my phone hasn’t stopped ringing from callers wanting to learn more about how Mississippi improved its public schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Johnson recommended that beneficiaries be careful to guard against unsolicited callers claiming to be from insurers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The helpline doesn’t offer therapy, but instead directs callers to professionals who are trained in treating harmful sexual behaviors.
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
The kindness of other callers keeps him going with "that little thank you we get in the end" making him want to stay.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
But nothing the anonymous callers said could match the effect of the voices clamoring inside his own head: Betrayer!
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
