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
"I was making breakfast when the doorbell rang. I looked through the peephole but didn't see anybody. I opened the door and there he was, lying on the mat," a visibly upset Lopez told reporters.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2022
I got up and looked through the peephole.
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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
A suspended walkway traverses the entire space, with peepholes at a child’s height punctuating its low, translucent walls.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
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 crammed into the press box and hid themselves, keeping the lights out and spying through peepholes.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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