as in dials
to make a telephone call to
I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today
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The keyboard and touchpad are areas where Dell dials back from the higher-end XPS 14 and 16.
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Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).
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Prior to having a conversation with Carmy about franchising, Ebraheim phones Albert for a pep talk.
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In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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The Mayo Clinic’s current position, updated September 2024, calls infrared benefits preliminary.
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“Telephones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephones. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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