Example Sentences

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Those proficient in written Guaraní exchange text-messages farewells like “Jajuecháta Ko’érõ,” which means, “We’ll see each other if tomorrow comes.”

From New York Times • Mar. 12, 2012

He hasn’t had his iPhone 4S throttled yet, but he’s gotten text-messages from AT&T, warning that he’s approaching the limit.

From Time • Feb. 13, 2012

He hasn't had his iPhone 4S throttled yet, but he's gotten text-messages from AT&T, warning that he's approaching the limit.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2012

He text-messages his son observations and questions about the Rangers, which Thad Levine receives as he sits in the front-office’s suite, his perch as the Rangers’ assistant general manager.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2011

By contrast, when the heroine of Letters to Juliet text-messages her boyfriend, it's meant to illustrate their detachment.

From Newsweek • Apr. 1, 2010