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intercom

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

Though the intercom button is intended for use in emergencies, inmates were using it “for pretty much any reason to get the deputies’ attention,” according to court documents.

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

Then he bent, pressed the key of the intercom.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

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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