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iPhone

British  
/ ˈaɪˌfəʊn /

noun

  1. a type of mobile phone which includes a music player and internet browser

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It also comes after the Homeland Security panel’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations obtained what a spokeswoman said was a copy of the doctor’s iPhone records from his time working for the government.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

It’s the most annoying way to unlock your iPhone.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Since last February, UK iPhone users have been met with a notice on the Advanced Data Protection settings page which says the tool cannot be enabled.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Apple shares fell by 7.4% to $308.91 after the iPhone maker’s sales projection lagged Wall Street targets, and the company said it was still struggling to meet demand because of chip shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

When I’d presented my final report card boasting straight As, I’d gotten Mom’s hand-me-down iPhone instead.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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