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pager

[pey-jer] / ˈpeɪ dʒər /
NOUN
walkie-talkie
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Tech expert Luca Arnaboldi said pager technology - which dates back as far as the 1950s but were most commonly used from the 1980s - was "never meant for privacy"

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

But its use of the drones appeared to stop after Israel’s exploding pager operations and its Lebanon land invasion in October 2024, before making a recent comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

He kept a pager clipped to his belt.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

Whether it was a serious crash, chimney fire or a cow trapped in a pond, when their pager went off, they were first on the scene.

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

So I checked in to the downtown Holiday Inn, sat on the bed, phone in my lap, and dialed Sonny’s pager.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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