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Recent Examples of phone
Trump recalled that his ex phoned him after Porter’s shocking death of pneumonia at the age of 47 back in 2018.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Mary Kay Letourneau violates her parole to reunite with Vili Fualaau
On the evening of Feb. 2, 1998, Fualaau phoned Letourneau, and early the next morning, they were found in her car.
—Nicole Pomarico, People.com, 20 May 2025
Within a few hours of Leavitt’s remarks, Trump phoned Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
So Scott Hennessey, the Dodgers’ Triple-A manager in Oklahoma City, phoned Rushing in the middle of the night.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Mary Kay Letourneau violates her parole to reunite with Vili Fualaau
On the evening of Feb. 2, 1998, Fualaau phoned Letourneau, and early the next morning, they were found in her car.
—Nicole Pomarico, People.com, 20 May 2025
Within a few hours of Leavitt’s remarks, Trump phoned Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
So Scott Hennessey, the Dodgers’ Triple-A manager in Oklahoma City, phoned Rushing in the middle of the night.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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All the more reason to dial up the economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia to the absolute maximum.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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As one of the wisest young players in basketball, he’s dialed into the pros and cons of pushing his body to the limit – both from an individual and organizational standpoint.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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