telephone
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"It is risky of course," he told AFP, by telephone from the vessel.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Speaking by telephone from his hotel room in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, he says he has no idea what the future holds.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
The work, bought by an anonymous U.S. collector bidding over the telephone, met its high estimate and now ranks as the artist’s third-highest price at auction.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The Beverly Hills-based retailer violated federal law that bars companies from sending telephone solicitations before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time, the lawsuit filed in Northern California last month claims.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
“Finalement, téléphoniste,” the first man said to me—Finally, telephone operator—“how many horses do we need?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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