: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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On a recent Tuesday morning, as his parents were driving him to the federal prison in Connecticut where he'll be locked up for the foreseeable future, 20-year-old Matthew Lane sent a text message to ABC News.—Mike Levine, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 So is that text message real or a scam?—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026 In a text message, Bhojani said he is being fined and did not testify.—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026 Veronica Esquivez said in a text message.—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for text message