telephone
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A telephone status meeting with the parties is scheduled for May 26.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
"I'm sure members across the House will recognise there is no public interest in the government publishing the names and contact details of junior officials or their telephone numbers," Jones said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Four bidders chased after the work, with a telephone bidder winning it after a seven-minute competition that saw one bidder join the hunt with a $154 million bid, though they later bowed out.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The museum, on the first floor, is a re-creation of “Skeldale House,” down to the pint pot in which Siegfried kept the petty cash and the old central telephone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
“I mean, refusing to talk on the telephone? Having everyone think she’s crazy?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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