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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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Anyone in need of emotional support is encouraged to call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In true Pierce & Ward fashion, dialed-in glamour mingles with homespun effects.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Architectural Digest,
25 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Green Bay Police at 920-448-3200, using case number 26213075.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Golden ran onto the court as officials scrambled to untangle the scrum before calling technicals on each player and giving Iowa the ball.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Several days passed before the husband phoned us.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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