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phone

[fohn] / foʊn /


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A little later in our conversation, he pulls out his phone, scrolls for a second, then hits play.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

But a shaky phone video circulating on social media showed what appeared to be a very different scene.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

He survived but lay on the ground for about half an hour, holding a phone that was unable to call for help.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

DOJ required T-Mobile and Sprint to sell some of their spectrum and prepaid phone business to Dish as a condition for approving their merger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

She shoves her phone back in her bag.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam