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Recent Examples of telephone
Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Or telephone them at 202-772-5600.
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Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true.
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Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Trump, who plans to visit Beijing next year for trade talks, telephoned Takaichi last month, urging her not to escalate the dispute, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
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CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for telephone
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
Or telephone them at 202-772-5600.
—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
At around lunchtime, the editor of the East African Standard telephoned the princess's secretary, Martin Charteris at the Outspan Hotel, which serves as a base for visiting Treetops, to ask if reports of King George VI's death were true.
—
Hope Coke,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Trump, who plans to visit Beijing next year for trade talks, telephoned Takaichi last month, urging her not to escalate the dispute, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
—
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for telephone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for telephone
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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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Prior to having a conversation with Carmy about franchising, Ebraheim phones Albert for a pep talk.
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According to the petition, the fight escalated, and Will Robinson phoned the police while Sandoval hid inside a spare bedroom.
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“Telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/telephone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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