telephone
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"Total and complete victory," the president told AFP in a brief telephone interview after Monday's announcement.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
He was due to have a telephone appointment on Tuesday after having a number of mini strokes – or TIAs as they are known – in January.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Compared with workers who lost jobs in more stable occupations, Goldman’s researchers said that displaced workers in jobs hit by technological shifts—such as telephone operators and typists—suffered both short- and long-term economic impacts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
People have contacted the service roughly 25 million times since July 2022, when the previous 10-digit telephone number officially converted to the shorter and more memorable 988.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
“But I like to think she’d welcome my support nonetheless. And I’m sure you won’t be the only telephone operator there.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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