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Recent Examples of phone
The raid at the unidentified health care executive’s home was authorized by a judge after a person phoned in a tip to the FBI, according to the affidavit.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
The poll results are sure to be a topic of discussion on Wednesday night, when Trump is expected to phone into a town hall with NewsNation host Chris Cuomo at 8 p.m. ET.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
The call came shortly after one of the senior officials phoned the president to inform him of the story.
—Alayna Treene, Betsy Klein and Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
And since his confirmation in January, Rubio has been a global presence, joining talks with Ukraine and Russia, phoning his counterparts in India and Pakistan to try to avoid an outbreak of conflict; fielding calls over crises in the Middle East; and convening African nations embroiled in conflict.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 May 2025
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
The poll results are sure to be a topic of discussion on Wednesday night, when Trump is expected to phone into a town hall with NewsNation host Chris Cuomo at 8 p.m. ET.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
The call came shortly after one of the senior officials phoned the president to inform him of the story.
—Alayna Treene, Betsy Klein and Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
And since his confirmation in January, Rubio has been a global presence, joining talks with Ukraine and Russia, phoning his counterparts in India and Pakistan to try to avoid an outbreak of conflict; fielding calls over crises in the Middle East; and convening African nations embroiled in conflict.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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That stable, calming influence was probably why David almost instinctively dialed his father amid the flurry of that chaotic morning.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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To reach the Veterans Crisis Line, dial 988 and press 1, visit VeteransCrisisLine.net to chat online, or text 838255.—
Tom Chiodo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Due to the immediate and overwhelming demand, the other DJ played the song again and again while Martindale telephoned Presley’s mother and asked if Presley could come down to the radio station.—
David Daniel,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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