telegraph
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To start with, Ukraine relied on a network of mobile phones fitted on to telegraph poles to listen out for the sound of approaching drones.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
During the worst geomagnetic storm on record, in 1859, bright auroras were seen as far south as Panama -- and telegraph operators around the world were given electric shocks.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
The Powell Fed, in short, offered an unprecedented level of what academics refer to as forward guidance, or indications of any sort that telegraph the likely path of short-term interest rates.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The telegraph began to extend across the country, using the rights of way of the fast-spreading railroads.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
When we reached Cuttyhunk, I ran ahead to fetch Cinders so Mr. Sloan wouldn’t have to walk, while Miss Maggie went to the post office where Mr. Johnson kept the telegraph machine.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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