telephone
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Later on Wednesday morning, Trump expressed optimism in a brief telephone call with PBS about an Iran deal, while acknowledging it had previously proven elusive.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The legislation defines “personal information” as anything that identifies, describes or relates to the protected individuals, including their names, addresses, telephone numbers, physical descriptions, driver’s licenses, financial information, license plate numbers and places of employment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
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
The unflappable Sheinbaum sought to calm Trump in a telephone call, describing how her security forces restored order in 24 hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
But my plan felt complete the moment we heard Mom’s voice on the other end of the telephone.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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