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Within roughly 18 hours, billions of particles emitted from the sun struck the Earth, sending navigation devices haywire and disrupting telegram systems.—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2025 Ukrainian telegram channels said the Tula attacks had targeted a multiple launch rocket systems manufacturer.—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 By World War I and through the Vietnam War, the military was sending telegrams, until an Army wife named Julia Moore (known as Julie) stepped in.—Elaine Quijano, CBS News, 25 May 2025 The custom dates back to 1917 when King George V began sending telegrams to centenarians.—Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for telegram
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