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Recent Examples of telephone
After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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
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
General Brown found out he was being removed when Mr. Hegseth telephoned him at his hotel in El Paso on Friday evening, a military official said.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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
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
General Brown found out he was being removed when Mr. Hegseth telephoned him at his hotel in El Paso on Friday evening, a military official said.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
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There’s so much to love about this crowd-pleasing appetizer—here are a few ways to dial up the flavor, save time, and enjoy this dip in new ways.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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Outside Tennessee, dial 615-254-4946.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement After consultations with Israeli officials, Qatari negotiators, and regional mediators, Witkoff and Kushner assembled a 20-point peace plan calling for a ceasefire and hostage exchange, Israeli security guarantees, the demilitarization of Gaza, and a new civilian governing authority.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the painful loss, the nation’s president Nicolas Maduro called for a coaching change, and got one.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, the idea that people can walk around without any means to phone anyone seems completely foreign.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Piepenburg phoned his father, Steve, and then talked to his hunting buddy Jake .—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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