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Recent Examples of telephone
Trump, who plans to visit Beijing next year for trade talks, telephoned Takaichi last month, urging her not to escalate the dispute, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
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CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Japanese media reported that Trump telephoned Takaichi after his call with Xi.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Nestor telephoned defensive backs coach John Stefanos about putting him through additional footwork drills on the football field at 4:30.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, when she was most deeply worried about money, Goldie telephoned.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Japanese media reported that Trump telephoned Takaichi after his call with Xi.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Nestor telephoned defensive backs coach John Stefanos about putting him through additional footwork drills on the football field at 4:30.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 10 Sep. 2025
Then, when she was most deeply worried about money, Goldie telephoned.
—Annie Proulx, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
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While posing in several bold color block looks, including a cobalt blue Tom Ford dress with a subtle side cutout and a plunging Kelly green leather jacket from Loewe, Lohan dialed up the sparkle.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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Paddle controls can dial up more regeneration, for example, but there’s no true one-pedal mode.—
Marty Padgett,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
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Former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon called it hypocritical.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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Minutes later, wearing a blue lanyard with a solid gold medal hanging across his chest, Tkachuk called into the stands for Gaudreau’s two children to join the official team picture.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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MacPhail was phoning to let Klein know that the Twins were adding him to their 40-man roster ahead of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
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Heller recalls being phoned by Smith about three years ago to praise the novel and secure permission to adapt it.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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