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Recent Examples of phone
On April 22, Trump told Time magazine that Xi had phoned him — an assertion that Beijing quickly denied.
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 10 June 2025
The lamp doesn’t work, but when Adam phones the customer service line for help, the upbeat voice on the other end of the line suddenly fills him with hope and possibility in the face of catastrophe.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
She was seen in the Oval Office on Tuesday as Trump phoned Savannah Chrisley to pardon her reality TV star parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The strikes come after Trump and Putin spoke for nearly two hours on Monday – Trump from the Oval Office and Putin phoning in from a visit to a music school in the city of Sochi.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
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Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 10 June 2025
The lamp doesn’t work, but when Adam phones the customer service line for help, the upbeat voice on the other end of the line suddenly fills him with hope and possibility in the face of catastrophe.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2025
She was seen in the Oval Office on Tuesday as Trump phoned Savannah Chrisley to pardon her reality TV star parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The strikes come after Trump and Putin spoke for nearly two hours on Monday – Trump from the Oval Office and Putin phoning in from a visit to a music school in the city of Sochi.
—Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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 19 Jul. 2025.
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