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
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
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
The fire alarm was set off more than once, disrupting the talk, until security staff advised they move to a higher floor.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025
It cut through the noise of the battle like a fire alarm.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
