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Recent Examples of phone
Grant phoned his wife Clarissa, who soon arrived with their youngest son Callahan, 4.
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
The caller who phoned at 7:03 p.m. March 29 indicated there was suspicious activity on Roberson's accounts, according to legal documents filed by Wagner in the case.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Vice President and California native Kamala Harris posted a clip on social media today of her and husband Doug Emhoff phoning Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to congratulate him on the team’s World Series victory.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Decades ago, pollsters would phone people, and those people would answer the phone.
—Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
The caller who phoned at 7:03 p.m. March 29 indicated there was suspicious activity on Roberson's accounts, according to legal documents filed by Wagner in the case.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Vice President and California native Kamala Harris posted a clip on social media today of her and husband Doug Emhoff phoning Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to congratulate him on the team’s World Series victory.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Decades ago, pollsters would phone people, and those people would answer the phone.
—Steven Salzberg, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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What impressed me the most, though, was the shampoo's ability to dial down my typically itchy scalp—and free my shoulders of the telltale dandruff dust.Allure Editors, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
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On second down, Kyle Shanahan dialed up a great play-action pass to Deebo Samuel over the middle.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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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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Anyone with information is asked to telephone the sheriff’s department at (323) 890-5500.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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Gale Kiplinger recalled his big brother telephoning him close to midnight, saying Dewy would lose.Rob Wells / Made by History, TIME, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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