intercom
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The cellmate “tried to press intercom again to summon help, and it just kept ringing and ringing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
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
Over the intercom came S.Q.’s voice: “Mr. Curtain, sir! We’ve found a ladder and should have it outside your window in two minutes!”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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
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
The school repaired its intercoms that had been faulty during the lockdown and hosted a town hall with parents to understand more of the issues.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022
“Attention. We have been robbed by an aboatia, a girl wielding a sword purchased from Amazon, a rogue Queen Mother, and a young man with terrible fashion sense,” Tano’s voice sounds over the intercoms.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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