toll-free
adjective or adverb
: having or using a direct telephone line or number (such as an 800 number) for a long-distance call that is not charged to the caller
a toll-free number
called toll-free
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In an annual foreign policy speech, Cooper is expected to say shipping must be toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been blocked by Iran since the start of the war.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
All calls are toll-free and confidential.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Victims who have questions about applying can call the office's toll-free Crime Victims Assistance Line at 800-228-3368.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The reader was directed for further information to the toll-free number of the DA’s insurance fraud hotline and the DA’s website.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
All calls are toll-free and confidential.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Victims who have questions about applying can call the office's toll-free Crime Victims Assistance Line at 800-228-3368.
—Megan De Mar, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The reader was directed for further information to the toll-free number of the DA’s insurance fraud hotline and the DA’s website.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Toll-free.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toll-free. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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