telephone
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In his work exist iconic signs of beloved local establishments — like the Playpen — the blinding glint reflecting off downtown’s skyline, telephone poles regarded as totems.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
At a human rights centre in Tehran, Aysha - whose name has been changed - is counselling a distressed mother on the telephone.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
“We are sophisticated bilingual telephone operators commissioned by the United States Army to help win the war,” she said.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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