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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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After the alarm was raised, Barry Dock RNLI's inshore lifeboat was launched towards Limpet Bay.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Additional home amenities include a three-car garage, fitness center, an automatic gate, and a security alarm system.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The mikeroweWORKS Foundation has spent years sounding this alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

For Eagle, who loves the comfort and stability of the county, its French Empire-style courthouse and nearby lake, this was ringing alarm bells.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

It had a sharpness to it that set off alarm bells in my head.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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