alarm
Example Sentences
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While the crews were on the grounds, an alarm sounded, forcing a retreat, McGovern said during Monday’s briefing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
African governments have expressed alarm, and Ghana is planning to repatriate this week hundreds of its nationals, its high commissioner Benjamin Quashie told AFP at the weekend, admitting many had expired work permits.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
There was nothing that set off alarm bells.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
A raven in Colorado once lured two curious biologists deep into the woods with squawking alarm calls.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Communication with the ships in the Arctic took months at best, and at first, the lack of word either from or about Franklin and his men did not set off national alarm.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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