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phone

[fohn] / foʊn /


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Sanwal says the school’s take on technology is phone free and light on Chromebooks, and all guides are former teachers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Those who do not want their personal data shared can email [email protected] with subject header "OPT OUT" along with their full name, address and date of birth, or phone 01534 444444 and select option 6.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

"He was very rude, he disrespected me and mistreated me on the phone," Michelle Bolsonaro, 44, told her 8.2 million Instagram followers about her stepson Flavio Bolsonaro, 45.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

If your pet already has a microchip, make sure the information is up to date; sometimes, even pets with microchips can’t be identified because the phone number associated with them has been disconnected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

I cross my room in two strides and dive to the bottom of my laundry bin to get my phone.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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