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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

Those signs of U.S. flexibility have raised alarm from Iran hawks, reportedly including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Kira Krown, a consumer education specialist at the FTC, says that although scams differ in so many ways, there are a few common characteristics that should set off alarm bells for you.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The alarm was sounded last Thursday after they failed to return from a dive.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

“I know how to turn off the alarm system,” Josie bragged.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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