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Who was Alexander Graham Bell's colleague during the invention of the telephone?

colleague

[kol-eeg] / ˈkɒl ig /


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As my colleague Aymann Ismail has reported, El-Sayed has struggled to convince some core Democratic constituencies, including Black Michiganders, that he will improve their lives.

From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026

Cordano and his colleague Jerry Kagele went to Blevins’s office with a refund check as a peace offering, according to people familiar with the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Henry, who was presenting the ceremony alongside CBS Sports colleague Scott, joked with Lamine Yamal about him winning a third successive young player of the year award.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Both Foreman and his colleague took off running around the corner onto Crenshaw, with the gunman on their heels.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

“The whole thing about Steve,” said a Chilton colleague, “was, ‘Yeah, he’s a really smart guy.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

In her final term, her colleagues elected Bass as Assembly speaker, the second-most powerful job in Sacramento after the governor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

At news conferences, the family has questioned the timeline of that morning and whether he sent the message to his colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

To investigate how human vision forms, Johnston and his colleagues turned to an innovative laboratory technique they have helped develop over the past several years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Spooky season culminates tomorrow, and my colleagues have put together a frightfully good list of what to brew, read, and dress up as to get your weekend off to the right start:

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

As Driscoll struggled to recover, her male colleagues started to undermine her.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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