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telegram

[tel-i-gram] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgræm /


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"The telegram boy said, 'I'm sorry to tell you, but this is bad news'," he says.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

A telegram addressed to Violet was found in her room.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2024

Those charged included a dentist, a clairvoyant, an amateur pilot and a man running a large QAnon telegram group.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 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

The date stamps indicate when the telegram was received in Washington and sent to the appropriate office.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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