telephone
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Speaking by telephone from his hotel room in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, he says he has no idea what the future holds.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
A telephone status meeting with the parties is scheduled for May 26.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The California lawsuit claims the text messages should be considered telephone solicitations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Founded in 1874 by a group of friends in a dancing club, Hearts has been playing organized soccer since before the great Scottish inventions of the telephone, penicillin, or the deep-fried Mars bar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“A telephone directory! Do you have a London telephone directory?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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