phone call
Americannoun
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an instance of initiating contact by telephone.
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a conversation carried on via telephone.
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She’d spent decades honing her craft for that phone call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
It’s an emotionally-charged situation, even though it was just a phone call.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
There is no icon that automatically shows up on a Zoom call and no audio notification when Granola is being used on a phone call.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
“The phone call, the personal outreach, the organic meeting — that’s how you stand out nowadays.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Even if my brother made a phone call, he's still wearing his armor.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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