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Recent Examples of telephone
July 24 Theft by false pretenses: At 1 p.m., someone telephoned a Saratoga resident, claiming to work as bank representative.
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
Reagan telephoned conservatives in key states to assure them that his choice of running mate did not amount to selling out.
—Frederic J. Frommer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Soon after, Travis says the LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD (which did not respond to a request for comment on this story) telephoned with the offer of taking action against Idol on his behalf.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
The manager escorted him from the store while a clerk telephoned the police, according to the report.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2024
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Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024
Reagan telephoned conservatives in key states to assure them that his choice of running mate did not amount to selling out.
—Frederic J. Frommer, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Soon after, Travis says the LGBTQ+ advocacy group GLAAD (which did not respond to a request for comment on this story) telephoned with the offer of taking action against Idol on his behalf.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2024
The manager escorted him from the store while a clerk telephoned the police, according to the report.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
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But as the city dialed back its resources for migrants, Beck was left to catch those who fell through the gaps — both newcomers and the unhoused.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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Oil prices stuck at $80 per barrel over the last year, and flagging overseas investment, have blown a $32 billion hole in the kingdom’s budget and led to spending on mega projects like the futuristic city of Neom reportedly being dialed back.Iain Martin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.Andrea Wigfield, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
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Grant phoned his wife Clarissa, who soon arrived with their youngest son Callahan, 4.Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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The caller who phoned at 7:03 p.m. March 29 indicated there was suspicious activity on Roberson's accounts, according to legal documents filed by Wagner in the case.Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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