alarm
Example Sentences
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Conflict monitors, now watching with alarm as Islamist militants capture territory and stage attacks in Mali, urge the administration to pay closer attention to the restive Sahel region and other hot spots.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Thomas could not be located on board, and the alarm was raised, sparking a search and rescue operation.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
A cruise ship that sparked global alarm after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus will end its voyage in Rotterdam on Monday, with its remaining skeleton crew facing weeks of quarantine.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
In the 1980s, William Julius Wilson sounded the alarm on job loss hollowing out black communities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“When someone pulls the fire alarm, security starts checking all the cameras to figure out what’s going on. Your friend from the tour wasn’t hard to spot. Who are the rest of the Scooby Gang?”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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