Examples of over the phone in a Sentence
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The establishment survey responses are largely submitted electronically while the household surveys are conducted mostly in person and over the phone.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The dispatcher could hear a gunshot over the phone, police said.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Kelce is only ever heard over the phone in two separate calls.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
The department warned of potential scams and advised never giving away bank details—something that the agency would never ask you over the phone.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
The dispatcher could hear a gunshot over the phone, police said.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Kelce is only ever heard over the phone in two separate calls.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025
The department warned of potential scams and advised never giving away bank details—something that the agency would never ask you over the phone.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for over the phone
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“Over the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20phone. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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