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Recent Examples of telephone
Nestor telephoned defensive backs coach John Stefanos about putting him through additional footwork drills on the football field at 4:30.
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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
Someone telephoned a Saratoga resident acting as a lender, claimed the victim was approved for a loan, obtained the victim’s personal information, and convinced the victim to provide money via gift cards as a requirement to obtain the loan money.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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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
Someone telephoned a Saratoga resident acting as a lender, claimed the victim was approved for a loan, obtained the victim’s personal information, and convinced the victim to provide money via gift cards as a requirement to obtain the loan money.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
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As far as playing together, we're pretty dialed in.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Aggies dial up a 4-Strong Sail to the Jamarion Morrow, who finds the end zone from 22 yards out.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the first few weeks of 2026, three people were shot and killed by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, prompting nationwide outrage and calls for the agency to be defunded and for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to be abolished.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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The body naturally makes a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, which helps to regulate appetite and food intake.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Officials are asking the public to phone in with any tips and submit footage from doorbell cameras and anything else that could shed light on her disappearance.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the Sunday storm this week, Wu phoned it in – literally.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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