telephone
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Several Republican and Democratic congressional staffers I spoke with tell me their telephone calls from constituents demanding Congress take action against Trump are becoming more frequent.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
And then there were the signs, stuck on stakes, posted on telephone poles, taped to mailboxes all over the hill.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
So why is Bell widely hailed as the father of the telephone and not Meucci?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"Total and complete victory," the president told AFP in a brief telephone interview after Monday's announcement.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
No telephone, no register, just a lone piece of paper and a pencil.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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