smoke alarm
Example Sentences
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At a national level, a survey by insurer Direct Line published in December suggested that nearly four million UK adults might be living in a home without any smoke alarm at all.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
He suggests that the smoke alarm industry has a responsibility to reduce nuisance alarms, which sometimes cause people to deactivate or uninstall the devices – a huge safety risk.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
As a pan full of oil starts to spit, I worry about the smoke alarm, but I needn't bother.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025
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
Use than with no sooner: No sooner had we begun to cook than the smoke alarm went off. hence.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
