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telephone

[tel-uh-fohn] / ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn /


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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

Mr. Morales, whom I interviewed by telephone last week, has been researching the company for 20 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The panel also found that Smith had photographs of the student, bought her a fabric bracelet, and exchanged personal mobile telephone numbers with one or more pupils.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Among the most notable exhibits was Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

I don’t have a telephone, Mr. Dannenberg had said the last time I was here, when Theo and I said we should have called first.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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