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In that first year of The Banishment, my father told my mother over the phone that she was not invited to Thanksgiving and cruelly instructed her to drop me off at my grandfather’s house in time for dinner.
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Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Officials said the intake process for the family shelter has changed, and vouchers will no longer be issued over the phone.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
In September, the Saudis made an offer for the pair to fight in the Gulf state but when Bidarian and Al-Sheikh discussed it over the phone, the MVP CEO turned the idea down.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Real companies do not ask for banking details, gift card payments, or remote access to your computer over the phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
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Daisy Rockwell, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Officials said the intake process for the family shelter has changed, and vouchers will no longer be issued over the phone.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
In September, the Saudis made an offer for the pair to fight in the Gulf state but when Bidarian and Al-Sheikh discussed it over the phone, the MVP CEO turned the idea down.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Real companies do not ask for banking details, gift card payments, or remote access to your computer over the phone.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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