peephole
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If you’re home alone or with family members and you hear a knock at the door, check the window, security camera or peephole so you can identify if ICE agents are outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2025
He then heard a second, "very aggressive knock" but did not see anyone when he looked through the peephole.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
The door was not equipped with a peephole, so Rehn couldn’t see who was demanding she open up.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
"I was making breakfast when the doorbell rang. I looked through the peephole but didn't see anybody. I opened the door and there he was, lying on the mat," a visibly upset Lopez told reporters.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2022
A rectangular peephole slides open, revealing male eyes under a single bushy brow.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Visitors can interact with the exhibition by looking through peepholes to find photographs that tell a story.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2026
Leidos told Congress in December it would install peepholes on dorm room doors, limit access to master keys that could open multiple bedrooms, and give teams in the field an extra satellite phone.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
A suspended walkway traverses the entire space, with peepholes at a child’s height punctuating its low, translucent walls.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
And while they didn't find any peepholes in the buildings they studied, they did find some hidden stairs.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022
There were two peepholes inside the airlock— with yellow eyes pressed to them.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
