burglar alarm
Example Sentences
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His mother “worked as a receptionist at a burglar alarm company—one of the few growth industries in the neighborhood” during the early 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
He rigged a burglar alarm with foam so it made a loud clattering sound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
The first possible sign of Cavalcante that alerted searchers shortly after midnight Tuesday was a burglar alarm.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
In early press material for the Spice Girls, Posh Spice is referred to as Victoria Adams Wood - a reference to her first fiancé, a burglar alarm fitter named Mark Wood.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2021
And that burglar alarm—how could I forget about that burglar alarm?
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
