fire alarm
Example Sentences
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Three residents delivered emotional testimonies before an independent committee of investigators, saying they did not hear any fire alarms that day.
From Barron's
Closer by was the wail of fire alarms and the beep of the hose trucks.
From Literature
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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
He also claimed one of the victims "pulled the fire alarm to get help", praising the boy as "a hero".
From BBC
Liverpool City Council said it had visited the building "informally" in February 2023 "to check room sizes for intended occupancy" and whether the fire alarm system was suitable.
From BBC
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