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Agents heard over the phone Some of the phone calls captured the fracas happening in Charlotte more directly.
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
The establishment survey responses are largely submitted electronically while the household surveys are conducted mostly in person and over the phone.
—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
Oakland County Sheriff's Office would never use social security numbers to identify someone over the phone, according to the news release.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Dec. 2025
The establishment survey responses are largely submitted electronically while the household surveys are conducted mostly in person and over the phone.
—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
Oakland County Sheriff's Office would never use social security numbers to identify someone over the phone, according to the news release.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Dec. 2025
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“Over the phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20phone. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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