phone
noun
has phoned
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present perfectof phone (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has phoned his Iranian counterpart to urge against further escalation.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
But after nearly a half-hour passes and word that a wounded student has phoned 911 for help circulates among the group, officers begin to get impatient.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2022
She has phoned me and met up with me to talk about it maybe 10 times in the last two weeks.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin has phoned British singer Elton John and proposed a meeting if their timetables coincide, Putin's spokesman told Russian news agencies on Thursday.
From Reuters ● Sep. 24, 2015
Joyce instead ran off to an aunt's house and has phoned Tombo for help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2015
