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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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Among those now sounding the alarm is Mitchem.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Some U.S. officials said the Sparta’s resupply mission didn’t raise alarm bells, because the Syrian government’s ties with Moscow are known and the military equipment is far from American interests primarily in the country’s northeast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

As those immune cells arrive, they increase the body's alarm signals through proteins known as pro-inflammatory cytokines.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 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

The disapproving way she’s looking at me sets off alarm bells.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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