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Recent Examples of telephone
Or telephone them at 202-772-5600.
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Japanese media reported that Trump telephoned Takaichi after his call with Xi.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true.
—Hope Coke, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
Japanese media reported that Trump telephoned Takaichi after his call with Xi.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
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The stylistic eccentricities have been dialed back, including the use of old Hollywood film clips to reflect the action and possibly the thoughts of its main character, a cinephile from space, who is both practicing and enacting the work of a private detective.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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When dialed, the number connects to American Airlines customer service.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Anyone with information about the killing may contact detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or reach out to the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Even some supporters called that a mistake that damaged his credibility.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Officers found her purse, cards, and phone a short distance away from the scene.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Escape and aftermath The victim returned home, locked the doors, and called Jones, who pretended to be supportive and then phoned 911 despite having orchestrated the attack, prosecutors said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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