telephone
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Several Republican and Democratic congressional staffers I spoke with tell me their telephone calls from constituents demanding Congress take action against Trump are becoming more frequent.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
And then there were the signs, stuck on stakes, posted on telephone poles, taped to mailboxes all over the hill.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
But long before that, in 1871, inventor Antonio Meucci received a “caveat,” a precursor to a patent, for his version of a telephone, which he called a speaking telegraph.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
"Total and complete victory," the president told AFP in a brief telephone interview after Monday's announcement.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
I am gasping for air, drowning in the middle of a bank of telephone operators.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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