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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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Using a silhouette reminiscent of the iconic 1920s Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star, the Maison Margiela Loved to Death sneakers dial up the distressing with visible seams, raw edges and distressed rubber soles, but that’s only the beginning.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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The engine was dialed up to 290 hp, and the automatic gearbox shifted from four forward gears to five.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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But at this point, desperate times call for desperate measures, and that’s where this two win team is.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Crowdsourced review website Yelp called on to its elite members to rank the best places to get chocolate treats in the United States, and the reviews say one of the top spots is in Kansas City.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The aunt, Emerald Johnson, phoned in multiple reports to Alameda County’s child welfare agency raising alarm over Sophia’s wellbeing under Jackson’s and Samantha Johnson’s care while the girl was still alive.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Undeterred, Appel phoned Altshuler and told him to call Time, tell them Newsweek was giving Springsteen the cover, and offer them one too.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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