telephone
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"It is risky of course," he told AFP, by telephone from the vessel.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Speaking by telephone from his hotel room in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, he says he has no idea what the future holds.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
A telephone status meeting with the parties is scheduled for May 26.
From Barron's • May 21, 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
Spying via telephone was such a modern concept I could barely even imagine such a thing, nor could I begin to think of what I could do in order to investigate.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Common Senses: Phon ("Sound")
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