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Recent Examples of phone
Millar phoned Lewis, preparing him for a call from Davila.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
There’s a difference, in other words, between doing the work, and phoning it in, just putting in a basic prompt and letting AI come up with, well, whatever.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Trump had lobbied for the plan, making at least two phone calls to Republican state Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey and also phoning in to a private meeting of Republican senators earlier this month.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Qassem phoned the elder of his two sons, Ali, who, like his uncle, Samih, had joined the Lebanese security forces.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 June 2026
There’s a difference, in other words, between doing the work, and phoning it in, just putting in a basic prompt and letting AI come up with, well, whatever.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Trump had lobbied for the plan, making at least two phone calls to Republican state Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey and also phoning in to a private meeting of Republican senators earlier this month.
—Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Qassem phoned the elder of his two sons, Ali, who, like his uncle, Samih, had joined the Lebanese security forces.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
Verb
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The stylistic eccentricities have been dialed back, including the use of old Hollywood film clips to reflect the action and possibly the thoughts of its main character, a cinephile from space, who is both practicing and enacting the work of a private detective.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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When dialed, the number connects to American Airlines customer service.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The accord called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Baelor Targaryen Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) — often called Baelor Breakspear — is a noble and widely respected Targaryen prince known for his honor, leadership and skill in battle.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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