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phones

  • present tense form
    of phone (3rd person singular).
    phone
    noun
    telephone.

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Around him, staff work the phones giving debt and benefits advice to locals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

“We answer our phones all day long and return client calls usually the same day. We are always calling our clients back as much as possible,” Byrd said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The change in shipping levels this month will affect some but not all suppliers of the phones, according to the publication.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

While the mobile phone itself remains the single indispensable device, at least for now, the networks that connect those phones have remained relatively predictable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Arnold had bought a bunch of phones and given one to each of the crews and to me so that we could keep in touch throughout the day.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen