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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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Private insurers are sounding the alarm about autism-therapy abuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Turkey on Tuesday expressed alarm over a weekend gig by Kanye West in Istanbul attended by nearly 120,000 fans, saying it included elements that offended its spiritual sensitivities.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Among those now sounding the alarm is Mitchem.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Schrader read portions aloud with a mixture of amusement and faint alarm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Then the fire alarm went off and everyone’s heads popped up as the lights in the lab changed to flashing bright strobes.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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