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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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Emergency services are also searching for a teenage boy reported missing in Pickmere Lake, between Knutsford and Northwich in Cheshire, after the alarm was raised shortly before 17:00 BST.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

While the crews were on the grounds, an alarm sounded, forcing a retreat, McGovern said during Monday’s briefing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Bond yields rose this month to levels that are setting off alarm bells across financial markets.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

There was nothing that set off alarm bells.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The first person inside AIG FP to awaken to the madness of his firm’s behavior, and sound an alarm, was not Tom Fewings, who quickly forgot his meeting with Lippmann, but Gene Park.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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