peephole
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If you’re home alone or with family members and you hear a knock at the door, check the window, security camera or peephole so you can identify whether ICE agents are outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
He then heard a second, "very aggressive knock" but did not see anyone when he looked through the peephole.
From BBC ● May 9, 2024
A few minutes later, Fortson heard a louder knock but didn’t see anyone when he looked through the peephole, Crump said, citing the woman’s account.
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
She remains there for an indefinite amount of time, rummaging through the preserves, catching rainwater, peering out of a peephole.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
They came to a stretch where Matt had been unable to find a peephole.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
Leidos told Congress in December it would install peepholes on dorm room doors, limit access to master keys that could open multiple bedrooms, and give teams in the field an extra satellite phone.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
And while they didn't find any peepholes in the buildings they studied, they did find some hidden stairs.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2022
At their center, peepholes or narrow slits allow you to look through the object — although typically, the focused view is blocked by a dot or line that DeLap has painted on the glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2018
The Limekiln campground is nestled in tall redwoods that form peepholes around starry skies.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2016
At first the wet brown leaves had lain over everything, everywhere, and then suddenly the peepholes started showing, and then through the peepholes came leaves and stems.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
