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cell phone

[sel-fohn] / ˈsɛlˌfoʊn /




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She pays for her cell phone, buys her own food and receives SNAP.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

County home to multiple locations, took the boy’s cell phone and told him he had to get rid of it so his mother couldn’t track him.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

TMZ shared police bodycam footage from the scene on Thursday that showed Woods talking into his cell phone away from officers.

From Salon Apr. 2, 2026

"Have some decency. This will end one day," Lopez said after being arrested, in cell phone video that went viral at the time.

From Barron's Mar. 19, 2026

I whip out my cell phone and call Dad.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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