intercom
Example Sentences
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The train still hadn’t moved about an hour later because, Danovich said passengers were told over the intercom, the signal lights needed to be cleared of snow.
From Seattle Times
Last month the agency began an anti-drug campaign that includes announcements over the rail intercom to report drug use and the deployment of officers to arrest drug users and sellers.
From Los Angeles Times
He once received a letter from a high school principal in Cleveland thanking him for the sound, which the principal used over the intercom when calling students to his office.
From Washington Post
Speaking over the intercom, he pressed them to reach out to their battle buddies and seek other resources if they need someone to talk to.
From Seattle Times
Employees in the nearby office buildings were notified of the possible threat through alerts, before officials came over the building intercom to instruct people to leave the building.
From New York Times
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