burglar alarm
Example Sentences
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This meant they could avoid triggering some burglar alarm systems which only covered downstairs floors.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
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
Although the campus gets locked up tight, it lacks a burglar alarm, and security cameras have arrived but have not yet been installed.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024
The first possible sign of Cavalcante that alerted searchers shortly after midnight Tuesday was a burglar alarm.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
And there was a burglar alarm prominently fixed to the front of the house, and a large spotlight at each corner; they’d never be able to get near it, let alone break in.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
