intercom
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The cellmate “tried to press intercom again to summon help, and it just kept ringing and ringing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Wright used the doorbell camera's remote intercom function to instruct the group how to enter the house and they were able to pull her to safety.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Guests need to prearrange entrances or exits, or buzz an intercom during those hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Each room is equipped with an intercom to contact guards if needed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
I’m heading toward the buses when I hear—unmistakably—Nick’s voice over the intercom.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
This month, the security company Verkada, which sells cameras, alarms and intercoms, announced it raised capital at a $5.8 billion valuation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Rob Jackson, a passenger on the flight, told the New York Times it had been a normal journey until the descent process began and the fight attendants' intercoms repeatedly started going off.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
The district is also adding intercoms and cameras at school entryways.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
“Here we have sprinklers and intercoms with fire alarms in the apartments. I feel much safer,” she said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
And next all the intercoms in the house are wailing.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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