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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2024

Mr. Wright kept the telegram framed in his home.

From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024

The video was shared by the Russian Sota telegram channel.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2024

I tried to hand him the telegram, but he said, “You keep it. Press it in your Notebook.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly