fire alarm

Example Sentences

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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

Just after 06:00 on 27 December, the fire brigade in Gelsenkirchen and a private security firm received a fire alarm warning from the bank, which may have been triggered by the thieves.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

He also claimed one of the victims "pulled the fire alarm to get help", praising the boy as "a hero".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

His wife, who was at home, got word of the situation and made it out—even though, he said, the fire alarm never sounded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

He even stood up to the fire marshal, who always walks through the building after an unannounced fire alarm.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea