false alarm
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This misinterpretation activates the cell's innate immune system, creating a false alarm that can lead to inflammation and disease.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
And though the Aukus review was a scare it was ultimately a false alarm.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
I see some information about cops scrambling, but an editor says it’s a false alarm and not to worry about it.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025
On the bright side, he said, “there’s no problem of having a false alarm or being wrong,” because the predictions won’t affect people on land.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
Absurdly, I found myself hoping it was a false alarm.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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