alarm
Example Sentences
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Bond yields rose this month to levels that are setting off alarm bells across financial markets.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
There was nothing that set off alarm bells.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
They watched with alarm as a developer known for building boxy duplexes in South Los Angeles started buying lots on their block in west Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Though this hasn’t yet reached the scale of a pandemic, it’s essentially an alarm bell for any country that values human life.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Downstairs, the door opened and someone punched the alarm code in.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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