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She telephoned famous anthropologist Louis Leakey out of the blue just hoping for some advice.

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Spanish media report that emergency services issued a telephone alert to those covered by the red alert, with people urged to avoid flood-prone areas, including low-lying ground and basements.

From BBC

In her book, Harris recounts the hours after Biden’s sudden withdrawal, when she began telephoning top Democrats around the country to lock in their support.

A number of unidentified fingerprints were found at the scene and a telephone handset that was on the wall behind the counter was gone.

From BBC

It is likely to be critical of how the police used reporters' telephone numbers to check for leaks of information.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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