alarm

Example Sentences

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“Arizona is just the alarm bell,” said Joseph Palomino, executive director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, a nonpartisan advocacy organization.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

“Once they started having people in interim housing for nine months or a year, that should have rang some alarm bells, because that’s just not sustainable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"The last 02:30 alarm call, my last briefing with the duty forecaster, the last time I hear 'time gone Carol' in my earpiece," she noted.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Moreover, fears of a shortage of helium have also raised alarm in the semiconductor industry.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

He scrambled to his feet, eyeing the both of them with a mix of confusion and alarm before hurrying away.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny