walkie-talkie
noun
walk·ie-talk·ie
ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē 
ˈwȯ-kē-ˌtȯ-
: a compact easily transportable battery-operated radio transmitting and receiving set
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Next to that are two more walkie-talkies, from which cartel look-outs provide a constant stream of feedback on the movements of the Mexican military.
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Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The officer attempted to call for backup using his walkie-talkie when Bossell bit his left forearm.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The Milanese sides drew 1-1 at San Siro and another Haller penalty brought Bologna two points, but the biggest story in the capital was that Bernardini was using a walkie-talkie from the stands to communicate with the bench until it was confiscated.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Flashlights surround him in the woods, and the dead office’s walkie-talkie promises a tightening perimeter.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Isobel Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
The officer attempted to call for backup using his walkie-talkie when Bossell bit his left forearm.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The Milanese sides drew 1-1 at San Siro and another Haller penalty brought Bologna two points, but the biggest story in the capital was that Bernardini was using a walkie-talkie from the stands to communicate with the bench until it was confiscated.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Flashlights surround him in the woods, and the dead office’s walkie-talkie promises a tightening perimeter.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Walkie-talkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkie-talkie. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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