telephone
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The Beverly Hills-based retailer violated federal law that bars companies from sending telephone solicitations before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time, the lawsuit filed in Northern California last month claims.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Four bidders chased after the work, with a telephone bidder winning it after a seven-minute competition that saw one bidder join the hunt with a $154 million bid, though they later bowed out.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The other set is given on the night by viewers voting via telephone, text message or the official app.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
While the FCC notes AI’s potential impact, it doesn’t mention that within a few years, most customer interactions by telephone and online will be mediated or entirely handled by better, cheaper and faster AI-based systems.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
“Finalement, téléphoniste,” the first man said to me—Finally, telephone operator—“how many horses do we need?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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