telephone
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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
Steadman, 29, was arrested in June 2024 and later charged with one count of blackmailing then Conservative MP William Wragg in order to get the telephone numbers of up to 12 individuals.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
So why is Bell widely hailed as the father of the telephone and not Meucci?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"Frankly, in the Gulf countries you can simply ask for money," political analyst Taras Zagorodniy suggested to AFP in a telephone interview.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Whenever he stayed alone at home, or took care of Abby, there was always a telephone at his fingertips or a neighbor just down the street.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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