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Recent Examples of phone
At the time, the spacecraft was orbiting behind Mars, so the signal loss was routine and expected, as Mars always blocks MAVEN from phoning home during the maneuver.
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Denise Chow, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
And when Doug Armstrong and Scott Salmond phoned the 19-year-old on Wednesday morning to formally extend an invitation to join Team Canada, Celebrini missed the first call.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Infuriated at the changes his own people had requested, Steve phoned the crew member the next day, yelling at them.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Then, notify the FDA’s MedWatch program, either online or by phoning call 800-332-1088 for a form to fax.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for phone
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Perhaps that’ll mean dialing up more shots to take the top off the Bills’ passing game, as Buffalo will be down a notable piece in starting safety Jordan Poyer (hamstring injury).—
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The possibility for things to go sideways dialing wind while hunting is even greater.—
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Calò, a 46-year-old Sicilian, speaks passionately about El Popo, as Mexicans call the volcano, rattling off trivia.—
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Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective.—
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Trump, who plans to visit Beijing next year for trade talks, telephoned Takaichi last month, urging her not to escalate the dispute, people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.—
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At 16, he was telephoned by Arsenal’s academy director Andries Jonker with an invitation to appear in a one-off trial match, where Ballard shone.—
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“Phone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phone. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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