walkie-talkie
noun
walk·ie-talk·ie
ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē 
ˈwȯ-kē-ˌtȯ-
: a compact easily transportable battery-operated radio transmitting and receiving set
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As Dumars and Byrne, Damon and Affleck are reduced to growling law-enforcement speak, barking into walkie-talkies and carrying out every conversation while at least one hand rests on an automatic weapon—just in case someone bursts through the wall.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The three are among the volunteers who have begun patrolling streets around elementary and high schools in the Twin Cities, using walkie-talkies, Signal group chats and whistles to warn families and school staff of immigration enforcement activities.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
Using walkie-talkies, students clad in white space jumpsuits staffed the makeshift space shuttle — known as Endurance — in six-hour or eight-hour shifts, while others took part in mission control.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Israel also blew up pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members, killing dozens of people.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The three are among the volunteers who have begun patrolling streets around elementary and high schools in the Twin Cities, using walkie-talkies, Signal group chats and whistles to warn families and school staff of immigration enforcement activities.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
Using walkie-talkies, students clad in white space jumpsuits staffed the makeshift space shuttle — known as Endurance — in six-hour or eight-hour shifts, while others took part in mission control.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Israel also blew up pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members, killing dozens of people.
—Charbel Mallo, CNN Money, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Walkie-talkie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkie-talkie. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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