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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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“When alarm goes off ICE is in the community,” read the fliers, posted in both English and Spanish.

From Los Angeles Times

The graphic novel illustrator, 38, says he is alarmed by society's increasing dependence on artificial intelligence, which he insists is inferior to the things it is being used to replace.

From Barron's

A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of California — but there’s no need to sound the alarm just yet, public health officials say.

From Los Angeles Times

"An alarm sounded in the middle of the night telling us not to stay near the windows," she said.

From Barron's

Joel said it seemed odd to him at the time but that it didn’t raise alarms.

From The Wall Street Journal