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In the late 1940s, the California chain In-N-Out Burger introduced the two-way squawk box.
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New York Times, 8 Mar. 2021
When Nyberg and McArthur follow along with Hurley and Behnken’s SpaceX mission—listening in on their laptops, not squawk boxes—they’ll understand every word.
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Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 25 May 2020
In 1964, the Bessemer restaurant installed one of the region’s first drive-through squawk boxes; Bob had to teach customers to drive up rather than park and walk to the window.
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Eric Velasco, al.com, 3 June 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above
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“Squawk box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squawk%20box. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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