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phone

[fohn] / foʊn /


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One of the Canadian activists, Safa Chebbi, told AFP by phone that the group was "under constant threat."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“It is hard to find any drugs in hospitals if you get sick,” Muhindo said in a phone interview with The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

I like that I can now record a voice memo while on a nice neighborhood walk and tell my phone to put the transcript somewhere I know I’ll find it later.

From Slate • May 24, 2026

He says his former partner stopped allowing his daughter to communicate with him by phone.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

I stand up, phone pressed to my ear, frozen.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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