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

The burglar alarm, the new silent burglar alarm installed at Epsteins' the other night.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte