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Recent Examples of phone
The big-name pro athlete who prefers to remain anonymous but gave money all those years ago and phoned the family this past week to express condolences.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Crawford, who died last year, phoned Vostrejs, an old friend.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Magyar said Orbán phoned him to concede, according to a post on social media.
—Greg Wehner , Simon Owen, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Crawford, who died last year, phoned Vostrejs, an old friend.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Magyar said Orbán phoned him to concede, according to a post on social media.
—Greg Wehner , Simon Owen, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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Allegiant’s plan includes ramping up service during peak travel periods, like in the summer or over spring break, and then dialing that back on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in lower-demand weeks, selling more seats to customers at times when the airline could have more pricing power, Anderson said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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While most major tests are really about being dialed with those 150-200-yard shots, Aronimink is kind of the opposite.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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So, the next time someone tries to gaslight you by asserting the authority of a mythical being over your own reading, call it out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Trump telephoned Speaker Johnson, who urged the president not to sign the order for moral reasons and to protect American children from the harms of drugs.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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