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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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Friends of Javadli raised the alarm when their phone calls and messages received no reply on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, whose district includes Pacific Palisades, sounded the alarm in a motion to extend price protections that failed to pass at the Board of Supervisors’ May 19 meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Among those now sounding the alarm is Mitchem.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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

At Volk Field in Wisconsin the wrong alarm sounded.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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