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
Upon landing, the flight attendant’s voice rang over the intercom to give us the usual spiel as our aircraft made its way to the jet bridge.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
“I’m worried about this section. They’re not gonna suddenly cut to it,” Bailey said just before a clip of his tape played, which included the interruption on the theater’s intercom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
Festus creaked and whirred warning signals, which were relayed through the intercom to the quarterdeck.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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
And next all the intercoms in the house are wailing.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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