alarm

Example Sentences

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Monday's strike follows warning strikes last month in several parts of the public sector, as unions sound the alarm over staff shortages and loss of purchasing power for workers.

From Barron's

It added that Motin had disabled the alarm system, "leaving him alone to be on watch as the eyes and ears of the ship".

From Barron's

The plans sparked alarm in the astronomical community over fears that light pollution from the project would interfere with the nearby Paranal Observatory's current and future telescopes.

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She added that despite the men's claims to the contrary, their behaviour had been "intended to cause alarm and distress".

From BBC

After Sweeney's video went viral, several widely shared posts cast doubt on the "official" version of events, asking why motion sensors near the sign didn't trigger alarms.

From BBC