: one that pages
especially
: a small radio receiver that beeps, vibrates, or flashes to alert the user to an incoming message which is usually displayed on a small screen
: one having or covering a specified number or kind of pages
—used in combination
her essay was a 15-pager
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Chris Westfall, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Israeli intelligence officers targeted the Taiwanese brand Gold Apollo, well known for pagers.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The conflict arrived in Beirut this September, after Israel launched a major ground and air offensive, kicking off with an operation in which members of Hezbollah were killed and maimed when their pagers and walkie talkies exploded.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
High-Paying Jobs in AI, in a Competitive Job Market
As white-collar jobs are going the way of the pager, and managers are being let go at a breakneck pace, having individual skills is vital to career success.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Israeli intelligence officers targeted the Taiwanese brand Gold Apollo, well known for pagers.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The conflict arrived in Beirut this September, after Israel launched a major ground and air offensive, kicking off with an operation in which members of Hezbollah were killed and maimed when their pagers and walkie talkies exploded.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Pager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pager. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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