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In the late 1940s, the California chain In-N-Out Burger introduced the two-way squawk box.
—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.
—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.
—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 22 Nov. 2024.
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