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Recent Examples of telephoned
At 16, he was telephoned by Arsenal’s academy director Andries Jonker with an invitation to appear in a one-off trial match, where Ballard shone.
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Michael Walker, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Michael Walker, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephoned
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The Providence commit dialed up her game to earn Middlesex League MVP honors, as well as a third league all-star selection.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once focus is dialed in, however, the optics are super sharp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2026
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Greg Nyberg, who quickly phoned the Washington Air National Guard and ordered that a helicopter to attempt a rescue.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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And when Doug Armstrong and Scott Salmond phoned the 19-year-old on Wednesday morning to formally extend an invitation to join Team Canada, Celebrini missed the first call.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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More than two dozen congressional Republicans have called for a thorough investigation of the shooting of Alex Pretti, according to a count by ABC News.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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The tight end was asked who called plays for a Kansas City Chiefs offense that had cycled through different offensive coordinators early in his career.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Telephoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoned. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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