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 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