doorbell
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New York Times reporter Julian E. Barnes was watching “The Sheep Detectives” with his family one recent Friday night when two federal agents rang his doorbell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Many residents who have doorbell cameras have mentioned to authorities and reported to online forums similar door-kicking incidents, Miller said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The doorbell went again and a walking sculpture dressed in an Anne Boleyn-style quilted dress with beaded face mask appeared.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
With Guthrie missing, the FBI extracted and released doorbell camera images of an armed and masked man outside her home on the morning of her disappearance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
He raced up to the front door, then paused before lifting his hand to press the doorbell.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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"Ringing doorbells, knocking on doors, alerting the neighbours, telling them to leave -- that's what the situation was like," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
In December, Ring will add Familiar Faces, allowing its doorbells and other cameras to recognize people you know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Whether at home or on the road, Aura and Rusty alert Evans to people behind her and different noises such as doorbells, alarms or family members trying to get her attention.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
Users of Ring video doorbells have reacted angrily to a huge price hike being introduced in March.
From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2024
They have one of those video security doorbells.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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