siren

Example Sentences

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The facility is protected by air defenses, but they failed to detect the drone, and no sirens sounded to warn soldiers to take cover, according to one of the officials.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some people, like Anna Shilanski, are choosing to spend their nights underground to avoid having to wake up and rush downstairs when air raid sirens wail in the wee hours.

From Barron's

"Surrounding communities may hear increased noise on base, to include the Giant Voice and sirens during this time, but this is testing only," the council said.

From BBC

"Woken by huge bangs and wailing siren," he texted.

From BBC

While in Tel Aviv on Sunday, AFP journalists heard sirens signalling an incoming missile attack from Iran, prompting dozens of people nearby to run for cover in a nearby shelter.

From Barron's