walkie-talkie
noun
walk·ie-talk·ie
ˌwȯ-kē-ˈtȯ-kē 
ˈwȯ-kē-ˌtȯ-
: a compact easily transportable battery-operated radio transmitting and receiving set
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So Sanders grabbed a walkie-talkie the teams used to relay messages, delivering his reply once McMillan returned.
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The actor recalls Rajamouli directing from a distance via walkie-talkie.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
As Dumars and Byrne, Damon and Affleck are reduced to growling law-enforcement speak, barking into walkie-talkies and carrying out every conversation while at least one hand rests on an automatic weapon—just in case someone bursts through the wall.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The three are among the volunteers who have begun patrolling streets around elementary and high schools in the Twin Cities, using walkie-talkies, Signal group chats and whistles to warn families and school staff of immigration enforcement activities.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
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Devon Henderson, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The actor recalls Rajamouli directing from a distance via walkie-talkie.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
As Dumars and Byrne, Damon and Affleck are reduced to growling law-enforcement speak, barking into walkie-talkies and carrying out every conversation while at least one hand rests on an automatic weapon—just in case someone bursts through the wall.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
The three are among the volunteers who have begun patrolling streets around elementary and high schools in the Twin Cities, using walkie-talkies, Signal group chats and whistles to warn families and school staff of immigration enforcement activities.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 17 Jan. 2026
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