fire alarm
Example Sentences
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“You want to get somebody’s attention really quick? Make the fire alarm go off in your spacecraft when you’re still about 80,000 miles from home,” Wiseman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
On top of the ongoing fire alarm issues, Newman said residents have lost a on-site maintenance person, and she has noticed stains appearing on the carpets and marks on the lift.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Sound-designed by David Gertsman, “undertone” is so quiet that a tea kettle sounds like a fire alarm.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Several residents have said they did not hear a fire alarm when the blaze broke out.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
When I walked into the kitchen, my mother and Kermit were looking at the fire alarm card.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
