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alarming

[uh-lahr-ming] / əˈlɑr mɪŋ /


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Many are declining at alarming rates, as those environments come under pressure.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Another alarming aspect of this opinion is that it really seems like it’s written with the Supreme Court in mind as its audience.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Government inspections of nursing homes “found alarming instances of inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs and revealed vulnerabilities in care that have implications for the wider nursing home population,” the HHS inspector general’s office reports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The trend indicated in the report is alarming, Chung said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Crowds are still getting thicker, and things are vanishing from the shelves at an alarming rate.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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