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In the 1980s, schools sought to ban beepers, claiming that they were tied to drug deals and classroom disruptions.—Jennifer Huddleston, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 They were sent to him from a beeper, a cellphone, an instant messenger, and an email address.—Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026 But then, as Florida’s population boomed— as did the number of new residential phones, business phones, and later, cellphones, faxes and beepers — 305 numbers began to run out.—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 Finally, in September 2024, after months of tit-for-tat attacks, Netanyahu launched a full-fledged campaign against Hezbollah, complete with exploding beepers and bunker-busting bombs.—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beeper