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voice mails

noun

plural of voice mail
as in toll calls

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messages
Noun
  • Authorities sent emergency warning messages through cellphones, the government said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Conversations that matter cannot always be squeezed between routine updates or held while participants respond to messages and watch the clock.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Voice mails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voice%20mails. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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