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cell phone

[sel-fohn] / ˈsɛlˌfoʊn /




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It all kicked off two years ago, when she "started doing politics in my mom's bedroom with a cell phone," one Instagram clip recounts.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I don’t think he should have given out Tom’s cell phone number,” Kennedy added.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

"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

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

Max reached for his cell phone, because this was crazy.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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