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Recent Examples of phone
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.
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Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Magyar said Orbán phoned him to concede, according to a post on social media.
—Greg Wehner , Simon Owen, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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
Elordi is barely phoning it in.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Magyar said Orbán phoned him to concede, according to a post on social media.
—Greg Wehner , Simon Owen, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
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
Elordi is barely phoning it in.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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What to expect at Market on Morehead Market on Morehead co-founder Josh Willoughby has worked for the past year to dial in every detail at the restaurant, which is in the final stages of construction and inspections.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Signs of a weaker job market could persuade some Fed officials to dial back borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of Sellers’ struggles could be pinned on offensive play calling and a lack of polished talent around him.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plan, conveyed through mediators in Pakistan to break a stalemate with Washington, calls for extending the ceasefire so the parties can work toward a permanent end to the fighting, Axios said.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Visitors will have to telephone upon arrival so residents can escort them in.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
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Uncle Vernon had telephoned the police on more than one occasion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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