telephone

Example Sentences

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Several Republican and Democratic congressional staffers I spoke with tell me their telephone calls from constituents demanding Congress take action against Trump are becoming more frequent.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

In his work exist iconic signs of beloved local establishments — like the Playpen — the blinding glint reflecting off downtown’s skyline, telephone poles regarded as totems.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

"Total and complete victory," the president told AFP in a brief telephone interview after Monday's announcement.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Auditors are often tasked with traveling to the middle of nowhere and tallying up a large amount of unusual things, from chickens and pigs to quarry rocks, corn, traffic lights and telephone poles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Telephone service, too, was more limited than ever, but at last the girl at the hospital switchboard reached the telephone operator in Hilversum with the news of Betsie’s death and my release.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom