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Recent Examples of phone
In Twin Peaks, Deputy Chief Hawk and Sheriff Frank Truman—filling in for ailing brother Frank—work on following a lead phoned in by an ailing Log Lady, while Richard Horne, son of Audrey Horne and Cooper’s evil double, spiraling into depravity and addiction, kills a child in a hit-and-run.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
In it, the band take a sunny drive on a road surrounded by lush greenery as Teasdale swings around in the backseat, phoning in the aforementioned emergency.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Later, when Bono and U2 had become world famous, the rock star informed his Da that Luciano Pavarotti had phoned to ask the band to collaborate on a song.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 May 2025
On April 22, Trump told Time magazine that Xi had phoned him — an assertion that Beijing quickly denied.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 10 June 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 20 June 2025
In it, the band take a sunny drive on a road surrounded by lush greenery as Teasdale swings around in the backseat, phoning in the aforementioned emergency.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Later, when Bono and U2 had become world famous, the rock star informed his Da that Luciano Pavarotti had phoned to ask the band to collaborate on a song.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 May 2025
On April 22, Trump told Time magazine that Xi had phoned him — an assertion that Beijing quickly denied.
—Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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In emergency situations, dial 911 for immediate assistance.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Yet the arrangements have been calibrated so that the loudest songs seem ever-so-slightly dialed down, almost imperceptibly, to match what might be a little different for the frontman this time around.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
13 July 2025
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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After receiving complaints about prostitution, Capt. John Scott telephoned the business and spoke with an unknown man, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Long wait times became a self-fulfilling prophecy In recent weeks, news of the turmoil at Social Security mobilized fretful Americans to telephone or visit the agency, seeding further chaos.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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