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cell phone

[sel-fohn] / ˈsɛlˌfoʊn /




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"The cell phone data we used was made available to researchers during the pandemic to help reveal the impacts of COVID-19 shutdowns," said co-lead author Scott Yanco, a research ecologist at the Smithsonian's National Zoo.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

The defence succeeded in excluding some items - a gun magazine, cell phone, passport, wallet and computer chip, found in Mangione's backpack.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"There is no electricity or cell phone coverage. It was strong, really strong. Things fell in my house," Martha Estrada, a 66 year old resident of Eje Cafetero, which means coffee-growing region, told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

I so wanted to tell Thomas about my busted cell phone, but I pushed play on my old iPod instead.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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