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They called that "an alarming example of poor governance," and said the department's approach was "unsustainable, ineffective and economically wasteful".

This research places the current budget impasse in Washington, D.C., in an alarming context.

“These trends aren’t alarming yet, but they could weigh on earnings if they worsen.”

Over the course of the past two games, there's been an alarming lack of influence from many of Clarke's go-to players.

“It was alarming, but I think our community needed to see that and realize that we need to start looking inward.”