: one that pages
especially
: a small radio receiver that beeps, vibrates, or flashes to alert the user to an incoming message which is usually displayed on a small screen
: one having or covering a specified number or kind of pages
—used in combination
her essay was a 15-pager
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
In recent weeks Israel doubled down on its offensive after widespread bombing of Lebanon began on Sept. 17 when pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah, long Iran's most powerful proxy force, exploded across the country.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
For example, two-factor authentication (2FA) can be traced back to 1995 when AT&T developed a system leveraging code exchanges on two-way pagers.
—Bojan Šimić, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Two months later, pagers, walkie talkies and other electronic devices used by members of Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon, killing at least 37 people, including children, and wounding nearly 3,000 others.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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This was a reference to the Israeli military operation that exploded pagers worn by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, killing at least 37 people and wounding nearly 3,000, according to CNN.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
In recent weeks Israel doubled down on its offensive after widespread bombing of Lebanon began on Sept. 17 when pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah, long Iran's most powerful proxy force, exploded across the country.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
For example, two-factor authentication (2FA) can be traced back to 1995 when AT&T developed a system leveraging code exchanges on two-way pagers.
—Bojan Šimić, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Two months later, pagers, walkie talkies and other electronic devices used by members of Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon, killing at least 37 people, including children, and wounding nearly 3,000 others.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Pager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pager. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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