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Recent Examples of phone
But Vincenzo Montella’s side isn’t going to phone it in on the global stage.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Some apps need connectivity, but simple tools should not always phone home.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
So many people phoned that day.
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Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Officers found her purse, cards, and phone a short distance away from the scene.
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Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Some apps need connectivity, but simple tools should not always phone home.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
So many people phoned that day.
—
Griffin Dunne,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
Officers found her purse, cards, and phone a short distance away from the scene.
—
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for phone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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Smithsonian Journeys has dialed up the depth of exploration for these itineraries, adding beer tastings or artisan bakery visits to shore excursions, and again putting their experts onboard for fascinating lectures on the region.
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Limited to just 50 pieces, the watch is home to a new color palette, with a platinum 38 mm case and an eye-catching black aventurine enamel dial that, at some angles, looks like a deep green.
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The company, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, also added chicken nuggets to its menu on Thursday, July 2.
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Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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Albert telephoned Breen right after.
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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