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telegram

[tel-i-gram] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgræm /


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A telegram addressed to Violet was found in her room.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024

After the telegram arrived, instructing him to head to Le Harve, the 19-year-old discovered the only available ship was a freighter packed with army lorries, according to the Royal Navy.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

After Finnegan’s death, a local newspaper published a telegram from Gen. Douglas MacArthur expressing condolences to Finnegan’s family:

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Mr. Wright kept the telegram framed in his home.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

I tried to hand him the telegram, but he said, “You keep it. Press it in your Notebook.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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