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[kam] / kæm /


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For the next two hours he watched the Inter-Con guys on the security cam pushing on doors that wouldn’t yield.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The shaky cam is intended to jolt us into that awareness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash cam footage that could assist to get in touch."

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

Chicks Luna and Sandy were seen safe and sound Sunday morning around 6 a.m. on the popular livestream nest cam aimed at their Big Bear pine tree, snacking on fish in the family aerie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Iron rod threaded through three rusted loops, old mortise lock with a rusty cam.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Some of their protection is pre-place bolts, but some is “traditional” gear — like self camming devices and passive protection such as “nuts.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2015


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