doorbell
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The fridge camera can track your groceries, and the doorbell camera clears up any confusion around who might be at your door while you’re away.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
Holly said her boyfriend had been sleeping as the fire took hold, and was woken by a stranger ringing the doorbell.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
A gong and hammer function as a doorbell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Annie pointed out that the Nest doorbell camera was missing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
We sit at the table together, but before I can take a taste, the doorbell rings, sending Robin into a barking frenzy.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
Reconsider your “smart” home: Cameras are becoming more and more common in home appliances, including in smart ovens, refrigerators, doorbells, and toothbrushes—even as people decry surveillance measures in public.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Shadow home secretary Chris Philp wants to make it a requirement for officers to run images of suspects through facial recognition software, where they have been captured on CCTV, mobile phones or camera doorbells.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Security cameras and video doorbells are becoming ubiquitous, capturing roaming wildlife, package deliveries and even potential criminal activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026
"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
As he dashes from house to house, ringing doorbells, his happiness reminds me of a bubbling pot of delicious lemon curd, cooking on the stovetop.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
