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Recent Examples of phone
While she's never made an official appearance on the show, McCarthy is definitely part of the Blue Bloods family, and has been known to phone her husband in between takes during Reagan family dinner scenes.
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EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Looks pretty shabby when Android phones up and down the budget spectrum offer 120Hz displays.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 7 Sep. 2024
Depending upon the company, support can range from online only to chat and phone with response times that can vary widely.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024
The Secret Service reportedly whisked Reagan off the 16th hole and into a bulletproof limousine, but not before the president phoned the clubhouse to try and negotiate with his assailant.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
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EW.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Looks pretty shabby when Android phones up and down the budget spectrum offer 120Hz displays.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 7 Sep. 2024
Depending upon the company, support can range from online only to chat and phone with response times that can vary widely.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 7 Oct. 2024
The Secret Service reportedly whisked Reagan off the 16th hole and into a bulletproof limousine, but not before the president phoned the clubhouse to try and negotiate with his assailant.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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But as the city dialed back its resources for migrants, Beck was left to catch those who fell through the gaps — both newcomers and the unhoused.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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Oil prices stuck at $80 per barrel over the last year, and flagging overseas investment, have blown a $32 billion hole in the kingdom’s budget and led to spending on mega projects like the futuristic city of Neom reportedly being dialed back.Iain Martin, Forbes, 1 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 25 Nov. 2024.
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