👉 Phoning is a common verb and phrase in many languages that denotes the act of making or receiving phone calls. It can refer to either an actual call made by someone, or a request for information from another person. For example, if you're calling someone and you want to ask them about a particular issue, you might say "I phoned your number but didn't get through." If you're asking someone else for information on something, you might say "I phoned the library for some
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