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phone

[fohn] / foʊn /


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It beat his usual airport routine of charging his phone and scrolling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Livesey's topical three-hour programme is broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live from Monday to Thursday, featuring interviews and phone calls from listeners.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Only long walks outside could counter my phone telling me for hours each day that L.A. was cooked.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The phone call informing players they had made their national team for the tournament was, in many cases, the culmination of a lifelong dream.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

I think I was pretty clear that we were through, but he’s been blowing up my phone for days.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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