How to Use telephonic in a Sentence

telephonic

adjective
  • There’s no need to return to the pure state of 1980s telephonic culture.
    Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 31 May 2018
  • She is charged with one count of making a false telephonic bomb threat.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022
  • Atkinson pleaded with the judge to do a telephonic hearing, but the judge had moved on.
    Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 Oct. 2021
  • The 37-year-old was charged with one federal count of making a false telephonic bomb threat.
    Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022
  • She is charged with one count of making a false telephonic bomb threat in connection with an Aug. 30 call to the hospital.
    Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The ruling came in the case of Jason Darrell Shifflett, who was found guilty in 2013 of two counts of telephonic harassment.
    Molly Harbarger, OregonLive.com, 24 May 2017
  • Bareswill, 63, of Virginia Beach, faces 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to making a telephonic threat.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Star Tribune, 20 Oct. 2020
  • The library has ramped up its online and telephonic services and launched curbside pickup.
    oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2020
  • They would be required to check in with ICE and supervised through ankle bracelets, unannounced home visits and telephonic meetings.
    Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2020
  • In June, Bob Ibenne Ugwa , 50, pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking and six counts of telephonic harassment.
    oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2019
  • Monteith decided to go to San Diego herself and ask for a telephonic hearing in person.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2019
  • Fast forward to today, when the proliferation of ringtones in public places makes the idea of a moment of telephonic silence seem like some sort of fantasy.
    CBS News, 4 Aug. 2019
  • The app that was intended to relay Caucus results to the Party failed; the Party’s back-up telephonic reporting system likewise has failed.
    Adam Edelman, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Sent from a magical awesome telephonic device from the future.
    Jessica Bennett, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2016
  • In Maricopa County, the juvenile courts moved to telephonic hearings March 23 for most cases.
    Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2020
  • In 1998, he was convicted of telephonic harassment in Yamhill County.
    Eder Campuzano, OregonLive.com, 7 July 2017
  • In February, Smith pleaded guilty to one count of anonymous telephonic harassment.
    Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, 10 May 2018
  • On Tuesday, Watts' docket was full of telephonic hearings, leaving his courtroom empty.
    Lauren Castle, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2020
  • Usually, the legal process of leaving foster care makes barely a whisper: A telephonic court hearing with social workers and lawyers talking.
    Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Unable to conceal his coloring behind Ma Bell’s skirt, as Wiley once could thanks to his savvy telephonic advocacy, Ben wasn’t going to fool anyone.
    Time, 29 July 2023
  • That request is still on the table, and Arizona regulators are taking public comment on that request Tuesday night in a telephonic meeting.
    Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2020
  • For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the marble courthouse on Capitol Hill and drove the justices, at first, to telephonic arguments, the court will hear argument in person with the public in attendance, no masks required.
    Jess Bravin, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2022
  • The public was surprised when Justice Clarence Thomas, who rarely asked questions during the traditional format, jumped in during the telephonic arguments and played an active role under the new system.
    Ariane De Vogue, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Like a lot of technological advances added to the 217-year-old building, telephonic technology came piecemeal.
    Gillian Brockell, Washington Post, 28 June 2017
  • Therefore, Shifflett's actions didn't meet the standard for telephonic harassment.
    Molly Harbarger, OregonLive.com, 24 May 2017
  • Bareswill pleaded guilty to a charge of a telephonic threat to use fire to kill, injure or intimidate any individual, or unlawfully to damage or destroy a building.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2020
  • From checking visitors' temperatures at entrances to having telephonic hearings, the courts are adjusting to the new normal.
    Lauren Castle, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2020
  • In a telephonic interview with Quartz India, Gupta discussed the changing narratives of what a relationship looks like and when young Indians are choosing to commit.
    Sanaya Chandar, Quartz India, 11 Feb. 2020
  • The second included the use of electrical and steam power and telephonic communications.
    Venu Lambu, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Making the hiring process less virtual, through initial telephonic screens to explore fit or potential opportunities, could help several caregivers get their foot in the door.
    Nabanita De Foundation, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022

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