telegram

Example Sentences

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On the home front, military families stationed at Fort Benning began receiving Western Union telegrams bearing news of the losses of these young husbands, fathers and sons.

From New York Times

Julia Moore successfully lobbied the Pentagon to adopt a policy that military families would be notified of war casualties in person rather than by telegram.

From Seattle Times

It includes more than 100 rarely seen artifacts — scripts, telegrams, Oscar statuettes, film costumes, court documents — that tell the infamous story of the Hollywood blacklist.

From Los Angeles Times

The references may have changed — “alligator pears” instead of avocado toast; Vionnet, not Vuori; telegrams rather than texting — but the preoccupation with love, money, fun and trouble is eternal.

From New York Times

“We sent a telegram to Buckingham Palace to let them know that they’re not in charge anymore,” Graves said Friday, two days after his deal narrowly passed the House with only GOP votes.

From Washington Post