telephone
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County dispatched a 73-person contingent to Venezuela, including search-and-rescue teams, canine units, doctors and structural experts, Marrone said in a telephone interview from California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Growing up in Butcher Hollow, Ky., Loretta Lynn didn’t have electricity until she was a teenager, never mind a telephone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
He sat for a telephone interview with USA Today last week that was clearly meant to read as “heartfelt,” but only makes him sound like a phony.
From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026
But after the downing of the helicopter on Monday, Trump said in a telephone interview with ABC News that the United States was responding "in a strong manner".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The Dannenbergs rose to the top of the list by sheer proximity to the Dannemans in the telephone directory.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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