alarm clock

Example Sentences

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But “somebody who tells me that they need a special alarm clock, to me that’d be a rich area to explore,” said Dr. Rafael Pelayo, a clinical professor at Stanford University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The metal ring adds minimal weight when attached and allows the phone to stand in portrait or landscape modes—perfect for reading, watching videos, and propping up the phone as a bedside alarm clock.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

"The alarm clock generation is now being replaced by an anxiety generation," Anderson told a press conference, adding that people should be going to work instead of "staying at home all day".

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Documents submitted to court during Zou's trial show he searched online for "hidden camera" and "electric alarm clock camera" on the same day and made purchases on eBay of surveillance equipment.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

She looked at the alarm clock hung on a nail on the wall.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck