pager

Example Sentences

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He kept a pager clipped to his belt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Whether it was a serious crash, chimney fire or a cow trapped in a pond, when their pager went off, they were first on the scene.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

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

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

After the pager and walkie-talkie attacks, President Joe Biden, along with some European allies, proposed a 21-day cease-fire in Lebanon.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2024

She puts her pager next to Jennifer’s dirty fork.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson