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
The door was not equipped with a peephole, so Rehn couldn’t see who was demanding she open up.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
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
Then, being eye level with Jinx’s peephole, she peered right at him and giggled.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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
The system consisted of a sliding camera connected to a TV monitor, along with four peepholes to assess people of different heights, a remote control door lock and a two-way microphone.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 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
They positioned the galaxy inside a trunk and drilled peepholes on the outside, painting a night sky on the exterior.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2021
There were two peepholes inside the airlock— with yellow eyes pressed to them.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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