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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

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

To be honest, he’s probably suspended by now, because we definitely aren’t allowed to use the intercom.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

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

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

“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

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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