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Recent Examples of phone
Someone even phoned the office to let the newspaper staff know that the company had been sold and turned into a bank, Bud Kennedy reported at the time.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The next day after that call, the doctor phoned again — this time to tell Jo Antionette her father had died.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Jamie Foxx stalking a Bellagio suite, phoning Wayne Gretzky, Kevin Garnett, and Barry Sanders for betting tips.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Our one peek into it comes when Darren phones Evy to pressure her to ditch her mom and come to a party.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
The next day after that call, the doctor phoned again — this time to tell Jo Antionette her father had died.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Jamie Foxx stalking a Bellagio suite, phoning Wayne Gretzky, Kevin Garnett, and Barry Sanders for betting tips.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Our one peek into it comes when Darren phones Evy to pressure her to ditch her mom and come to a party.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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Should both signal paths somehow fail the system is packaged with Mercedes rear-wheel steer option, which dials in up to 10 degrees of rear wheel steering input, and a third input will kick in to control the rear-wheel steering to enable the driver to pull over slowly.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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Investment firms of ultra-wealthy families dialed back their deal-making in March as the Iran conflict rattled the market.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The shooting prompted protests over police use of force, and calls for police to stop foot pursuits altogether until the department overhauls its chase policies.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Michael recommended a company called SwissChems.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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An hour or so later, the Macclesfield manager, John Rooney, telephoned him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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