alarm clock
Example Sentences
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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
“Cutting your sleep short by going to bed late and then using an alarm clock to wake up can put you at risk for chronic deprivation of REM sleep,” Gurubhagavatula said.
From Seattle Times
This clock is anchored to the day-night schedule by nature’s alarm clock: morning sunlight.
From Seattle Times
After a working lifetime of alarm clocks and meetings, you might be looking forward to a lot more unstructured time once you retire.
From Seattle Times
Life in the compounds was punctuated by ostentatious intrusions: household items conspicuously rearranged, computer files left open, alarm clocks reset to go off in the middle of the night.
From New York Times
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