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intercom

[in-ter-kom] / ˈɪn tərˌkɒm /
NOUN
walkie-talkie
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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

Ms Wynter has written to Sir Sadiq Khan - who has overall responsibility for the Tube network - describing the intercom system as a failure and urging him to "fix it now".

From BBC Apr. 3, 2025

Everyone jumps a bit as the intercom box on the wall squawks to life and we hear the high-pitched voice of Mrs. Dithers, the administrative assistant.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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 intercoms were inoperable, the crew reduced to using megaphones to direct passengers.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2024

“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

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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