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phone

[fohn] / foʊn /


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BlackBerry jumps after the former mobile phone giant posts better-than-expected quarterly numbers.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In a phone interview with an MS NOW reporter, the president said he didn’t “know anything about” the first lady’s on-camera statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

We’re mostly side by side, but I tend to drift in front of her, especially if one of us is on the phone, or we’re trying to beat a crosswalk red light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The sisters had spoken by phone at 11:36 BST, Pexton had travelled by bus to her sister's flat at 12:45 BST and stayed for an hour.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Back home, I head to the treehouse with the writing notebook from Jonah and my phone so I can do today’s freewriting and then search for poems for class tonight.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison