pager

Example Sentences

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He kept a pager clipped to his belt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"The pager started beeping non-stop and, on the screen, it said 'alert'," Adam, who did not want to use his real name for safety reasons, said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

Adam, the pager casualty, has now returned to his work as a nurse.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

"Then suddenly, as I was sitting at my desk," he said, "the pager exploded".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

K WHO IS SHE, he’d sent back, but Trip chose not to answer and dropped the pager back into his pocket.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng