alarm system

Example Sentences

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It added that Motin had disabled the alarm system, "leaving him alone to be on watch as the eyes and ears of the ship".

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Liverpool City Council said it had visited the building "informally" in February 2023 "to check room sizes for intended occupancy" and whether the fire alarm system was suitable.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

By organizing the destruction of these hybrids, MYC effectively shuts down this alarm system before it can activate immune defenses.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

The officer who helped find Trent drove him home and suggested to his mother that she try an alarm system, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

Dogs were used for hunting and fighting, and as an alarm system against wild beasts and human intruders.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari