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cell phone

[sel-fohn] / ˈsɛlˌfoʊn /




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"The cell phone data we used was made available to researchers during the pandemic to help reveal the impacts of COVID-19 shutdowns," said co-lead author Scott Yanco, a research ecologist at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026

Instead, the humid silence is punctuated by the diesel generators, the occasional Bluetooth speaker or the tinny buzzing of a cell phone squeezing out reggaeton, reparto or US pop.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

The defence succeeded in excluding some items - a gun magazine, cell phone, passport, wallet and computer chip, found in Mangione's backpack.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Rodriguez falsely indicated that the victim’s cell phone number was associated with the robbery suspect.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

As he does, I swear I see the top of a cell phone poke out of his front pocket for a second before he shifts and it disappears.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy


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