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[saun-ding] / ˈsaʊn dɪŋ /






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More than 16,000 people are estimated to have been impacted by this new practice, according to a new report by the Associated Press, and immigration attorneys are sounding the alarm.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

Public health officials are sounding the alarm after an unvaccinated Amtrak passenger who traveled across the U.S., including a stop at Union Station last weekend, was hospitalized with measles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

He is accused of sounding "giddily elated" and like a "lottery winner" after the news of her death.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

So-called bond king Jeffrey Gundlach is sounding alarm bells over the artificial-intelligence trade, saying he “wants out of the epicenter” of the hottest investment themes in decades.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

It comes out sounding more sarcastic than I mean it to, so I take a deep breath and add: “I mean it. I feel so much better.”

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day




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