telephone number
Example Sentences
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People have contacted the service roughly 25 million times since July 2022, when the previous 10-digit telephone number officially converted to the shorter and more memorable 988.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
When questioned he had initially given a false name of John Lesley, but provided his real telephone number and police were able to ascertain his true identity.
From BBC • Aug. 6, 2025
Provocatively, Neon designed a simple black billboard that featured an extreme closeup of an unrecognizable Cage alongside a telephone number and release date.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025
Her interviews with people in early-stage trials suggest they’re pleased to have a direct telephone number for a research nurse, for example.
From Science Magazine • May 22, 2024
Pattie had been given a telephone number for the Kern County Department of Children's Services.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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