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Recent Examples of telephoneAfter 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 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 See All Example Sentences for telephone
Instead, hang up and dial the phone number that's listed on your bank card or your bank statement to discuss any issues.
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Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
The coach came to Toronto normalizing the team’s defensive style, dialling things down from the activity that Nick Nurse demanded in his final years with the franchise.
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