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doorbell

[dawr-bel, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
chime
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK


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Using doorbell footage, pictures of the scene and police reports, we can now piece together exactly how this fatal incident unfolded.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Flock also lost a deal with Ring after a Super Bowl commercial for Amazon’s smart doorbell company wound up sparking fears of a “surveillance nightmare.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

This was around the time that Amazon's Ring, a doorbell camera firm, cancelled a partnership with Flock after an outcry over a Super Bowl advert which sparked concern about unwanted surveillance.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Nancy had installed a Nest doorbell camera to keep an eye out for them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

She points to the perfectly obvious doorbell right in front of me.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp wants to make it a requirement for officers to run images of suspects through facial recognition software, where they have been captured on CCTV, mobile phones or camera doorbells.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Researcher Felix Morsbach notes that intelligence agencies or cybercriminals currently have easier ways to monitor people, including hacked security cameras or internet connected doorbells.

From Science Daily May 23, 2026

Security cameras and video doorbells are becoming ubiquitous, capturing roaming wildlife, package deliveries and even potential criminal activity.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

"Ringing doorbells, knocking on doors, alerting the neighbours, telling them to leave -- that's what the situation was like," he said.

From Barron's Nov. 27, 2025

They wondered why he never rang their doorbells, or climbed four flights of double-flight stairs to deliver anything to them.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison



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