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telephone

[tel-uh-fohn] / ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn /


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"It is risky of course," he told AFP, by telephone from the vessel.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

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

The California lawsuit claims the text messages should be considered telephone solicitations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"It's definitely not at the point where we can trust technology to make strategic decisions or even make tactical decisions about what's a valid target," Fink said in a telephone interview.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Maybe all the power and telephone lines were out of service.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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