smoke alarm
Example Sentences
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Chagger was able to deal with the fire safely and says he recommends putting a smoke alarm in the same room as a tumble dryer.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
There are two main types of smoke alarm tech, says Raman Chagger, principal consultant at BRE, the Building Research Establishment.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
It was a nice night in Dallas, so he had the doors and windows open and some smoke drifted into the house, setting off the smoke alarm.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025
And whatever happened, he said, something in the smoke alarm “flipped this switch” in Moose.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025
She usually wails louder than a smoke alarm.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
