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But he has been telephoning financiers; one of them, Florida's William Crotty, says, "Governor Clinton indicated to me that he's going to take a serious look at running."

From Time Magazine Archive

“But Cora was quite worried, and has been telephoning to police stations all along the 91 route to see if she could get any word about you and Ed.”

From The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea by Penrose, Margaret

Dear child, I promised you shouldn't be disturbed, whatever happened, but Tony has been telephoning for the sixth time to-day.

From Vision House by Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel)

Look here, Nucky," said Blackly, "this gentleman has been telephoning the judge and the judge has paroled you once more in this gentleman's hands.

From The Enchanted Canyon by Morrow, Honoré

Someone from the Gage Galleries has been telephoning all morning until it's enough to drive a body wild.

From Penny Nichols and the Black Imp by Clark, Joan