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telegraph

[tel-i-graf, -grahf] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /








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To start with, Ukraine relied on a network of mobile phones fitted on to telegraph poles to listen out for the sound of approaching drones.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The Powell Fed, in short, offered an unprecedented level of what academics refer to as forward guidance, or indications of any sort that telegraph the likely path of short-term interest rates.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

The possibility for national markets was brought about by the railroad, which by the 1870s had connected all major U.S. cities and many minor ones, and the telegraph that ran beside it.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

The induction telegraph drew immediate attention not only for its ingenuity but for its implications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“I believe you’ve got it right, Nell. This suspicious barber is someone Mr. Pinkerton needs to visit. We must get a telegraph off as quickly as possible.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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