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
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
When Robyn issues a new song or album, it feels like picking up the telephone and hearing the voice of an old friend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Because it’s Friday now; it’s four days since the first telephone call arrived, and the caller said time was running out.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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