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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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Backed into a corner with runners on second and third, Ohtani dialed up his fastball, hitting 100 mph four times while striking out Tommy Pham on three pitches and getting Francisco Lindor on a line drive to left field.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shyanne’s ex-husband is Jinx, a former professional wrestler, played by Nick Offerman with the low-key affect of Ron Swanson, dialed down even further; depression and drug addiction will do that to you.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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According to Google Maps, the building is registered to a limo company called Toptown Limo Ride.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Baby Amalia, as Mukherjee called her, had been sent to a San Antonio hospital with critically low oxygen levels.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Crawford, who died last year, phoned Vostrejs, an old friend.—
Matthew Geiger,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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