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telephone

[tel-uh-fohn] / ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn /


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The Beverly Hills-based retailer violated federal law that bars companies from sending telephone solicitations before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time, the lawsuit filed in Northern California last month claims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"I'm sure members across the House will recognise there is no public interest in the government publishing the names and contact details of junior officials or their telephone numbers," Jones said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Among the most notable exhibits was Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

"It's definitely not at the point where we can trust technology to make strategic decisions or even make tactical decisions about what's a valid target," Fink said in a telephone interview.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I don’t have a telephone, Mr. Dannenberg had said the last time I was here, when Theo and I said we should have called first.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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