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telegram

[tel-i-gram] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgræm /


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His family had to wait almost two weeks before a telegram arrived, addressed to his mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

A telegram addressed to Violet was found in her room.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024

After Finnegan’s death, a local newspaper published a telegram from Gen. Douglas MacArthur expressing condolences to Finnegan’s family:

From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2024

Mr. Wright kept the telegram framed in his home.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

To guarantee his safety, Guiteau wrote a message on the back of a blank telegram form.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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