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phones

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

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No phones for the duration, or talking, singing or other interruptions once the needle hits vinyl until the very last track finishes.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

On Sept. 6, 650 people filled a theater and locked up their phones in Yondr pouches without knowing what they were about to see.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

There is a blanket ban on mobile phones in the canteen and anyone breaking the rules is not fined, they run.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

“It’s the same way as looking at our phones makes everyone feel sick,” said Ortega, who is also cast in the upcoming December comedy “The Gallerist,” alongside Natalie Portman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Yeah, they get out their phones and start recording.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda