alarm

Example Sentences

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"The last 02:30 alarm call, my last briefing with the duty forecaster, the last time I hear 'time gone Carol' in my earpiece," she noted.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Moreover, fears of a shortage of helium have also raised alarm in the semiconductor industry.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“If we’re modeling our anxiety about this, we’re radiating urgency, alarm and pressure. Our kids learn to feel that way, too.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Schatz retired and Nella McOsker, who is in that post now, shares Bastian’s sense of optimism but said there’s “just as much reason to sound alarm bells.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Now it’s like my body knows to wake up my mind without an alarm of any kind.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy