intercom
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But on two occasions when guards summoned Kao over the intercom, he refused to enter the visitation room.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 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
There’s the front door intercom panel, a pair of embossed leather club chairs and, fatefully, Mr Big’s Peloton water bottle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
I get maybe twenty more feet down the hall before the intercom system comes back to life.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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
“Safer, do you really think that anyone who isn’t us is standing around in front of their intercoms pressing the Talk button?”
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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