alarming
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Perhaps most alarming is that, according to the CDC, 1 in every 5 babies with vitamin K deficiency bleeding will die.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
That sounds alarming, but it amounts to corporate restructuring ahead of his rocket company’s record-setting initial public offering.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Sewage and agricultural pollution in rivers is having an "alarming" knock-on impact on marine life in underwater forests along the British coastline, according to new research.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
When the Chicago White Sox signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami last winter, they were well aware of his tendency to strike out with alarming frequency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Solomon gets up, leaves his tray disgustedly at the table, and moves out of the room with alarming speed.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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