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
The first possible sign of Cavalcante that alerted searchers shortly after midnight Tuesday was a burglar alarm.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
The police arrived at Magdalena Andersson's house after the burglar alarm was accidentally set off at the property in Nacka, near Stockholm.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2022
Dorn went to the pawn shop to check on a burglar alarm.
From Fox News • Jun. 8, 2020
And that burglar alarm—how could I forget about that burglar alarm?
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
