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
Topham told the court his son's scream was like "the sound of a burglar alarm going off" and he had instinctively looked away from the road.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2021
The burglar alarm began to whoop in panic.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
