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Around the time that Ms. Parrett’s hairdresser called her, Brian Rowe, who has been living with his mother in Enterprise, Ala., since being released to home confinement three years ago, received a text message from a friend alerting him to the news from the White House.
—Tim Arango, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Lee's final text message appeared to have been sent to Herrington from near the suspect's apartment, Oxford, Miss., police chief Jeff McCutchen said, according to AP.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Gomez said Grande was among of the first to congratulate her via text message.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Findings Highlight Risks to Press Freedom Prosecutors collected phone records and text message logs from service providers, including Apple, in 2017 and 2018, using subpoenas and legal maneuvers that prevented companies from notifying affected individuals.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined above
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“Text message.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/text%20message. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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text message
noun
: a short message sent electronically usually from one cell phone to another
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