cellphone
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Chicago activists got the idea for whistles after speaking to Angelenos who told them how they communicated when cellphone service went down around the Metropolitan Detention Center that first weekend of raids.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Investigators obtained camera footage from the shop showing a young man emerging after buying the gun, a Taurus 9 mm pistol, to make a call on his cellphone.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Oyin Adedoyin: Why is it so hard for parents to kick their children off of the family cellphone plan?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Depressed incomes could weigh on the appetite for air travel, cellphone upgrades, even dental implants.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
When Willie showed up at the apartment one afternoon, Ishtar knew to alert her mother on her cellphone.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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