intercom
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Schempp, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against daily morning Bible readings over the intercom, calling that a religious exercise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Each room is equipped with an intercom to contact guards if needed.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
The red brick building that houses the apartment is also home to 26 other units and offers several high-end communal amenities, including an elevator, laundry room, and video intercom entry.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
The court was told Bannister used an intercom at Tweedy's home in January 2024 and claimed he had "come to get Cheryl".
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
The intercom turns itself off, and I push the button to reactivate it.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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
With each of these devices, you can watch a live video feed, receive motion alerts and talk to people via two-way audio intercoms.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
Another was instituting efficiencies at Buckingham Palace, originally bought by his and Elizabeth’s ancestor George III. Philip had intercoms installed, for example, to obviate the need for messengers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2021
For the first few days, we had to speak with a glass door between us, using intercoms, like a bad prison movie.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2020
Back when they had been installed in the 1940s—over thirty years after the house itself had been built in 1909—the intercoms had probably all worked.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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