as in dialing
to make a telephone call to
I'll try to telephone the office and make an appointment today
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Another key solution is demand flexibility, dialing back power use at select times or in certain locations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026 -
Still, traveling light doesn't mean dialing down creativity.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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In November 2024, Councilmembers Monica Rodriguez and Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion calling for the city to explore bypassing LAHSA and contracting directly with service providers, citing concerns about fragmentation and accountability.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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And their second-best defender, Jaden McDaniels, is skilled at calling the Nuggets’ names.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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My sister, Louise, had spent hours perfecting the screechy, imperious cry of Starscream, only to use it when phoning the takeaway and ordering curry sauce and chips.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Efforts to reach Das and Cooper — including by phoning numbers and sending letters to addresses that appeared to be associated with them — were unsuccessful.—
David Hilzenrath,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Telephoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephoning. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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