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
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
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
Founded in 1874 by a group of friends in a dancing club, Hearts has been playing organized soccer since before the great Scottish inventions of the telephone, penicillin, or the deep-fried Mars bar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“So, is your plan to look for a public telephone at the train station and see if they have a Polk’s there?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing telephone
Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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