telephone
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AT&T narrowly avoided a breakup a couple of years later, mostly because it had the nation’s only working long-distance telephone network.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
They try to speak daily by telephone when there’s a connection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
He said the information did not include names, addresses, contact details or telephone numbers.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
In his work exist iconic signs of beloved local establishments — like the Playpen — the blinding glint reflecting off downtown’s skyline, telephone poles regarded as totems.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
My mind turns over this concept, picturing a caller doing what Theo did, sitting by the telephone, picking up and replacing a receiver over and over again, all through the night.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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