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He added that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had telephoned Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to urge "immediate de-escalation and a return to dialogue".

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

After Mr. Carter’s death, the long-retired Judge Sarokin revealed that every year, on the anniversary of his ruling, Mr. Carter had telephoned him to chat.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023

A statement from Forza Italia said Berlusconi on Thursday morning had telephoned several party officials about political matters.

From Washington Times • Apr. 6, 2023

Late Tuesday, the Kremlin said Putin had telephoned Surovikin to congratulate him on his birthday.

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022

I was concerned about the situation and had telephoned Robin from the United States to ask him his opinion.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston