tel-
1 Americanabbreviation
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telegram.
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telegraph.
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telephone.
combining form
Example Sentences
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Israeli air defenses intercepted missiles over northern Israel, Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
In the commercial hub of Tel Aviv, Orit Baisa, 42, rushed to an underground car park as soon as he heard the air raid sirens warning of an incoming missile barrage.
From Barron's
"We were already prepared with our emergency backpacks in case this happens. And yeah, so once we got the alert that there is a missile attack, we came to the shelter", said Siposova, a 31-year-old originally from Slovakia who now lives in Tel Aviv.
From Barron's
"It's the place to be when it's unsafe outside. Most of the buildings, most of the apartments in Tel Aviv, in the centre of Tel Aviv, don't have a safe room, shelter".
From Barron's
British Airways has cancelled services to Tel Aviv and Bahrain until Wednesday, and Amman in Jordan on Saturday.
From BBC
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