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siren

[sahy-ruhn] / ˈsaɪ rən /


NOUN
signal
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Cosmo itched so much from allergies that he constantly scratched himself raw and unleashed a howl when we were gone for too long, so loud and haunting that my neighbor thought it was a siren.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

A satisfying puzzle break: What’s a four-letter word for “Those who often hear a siren song”? Treat your brain to some delightful wordplay in today’s crossword.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Researchers also accounted for the Doppler effect, the same phenomenon that changes the pitch of a passing ambulance siren.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

"We live from one siren to the next. Sometimes there isn't even a siren."

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

There’s a siren, a taxi horn, music from a window, and a bird chirping.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

Tehran hasn’t hit civilian targets in Jordan, but air-raid sirens have sounded multiple times in recent weeks in the capital and other areas, residents say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Tourists and residents of Arkhipo-Osipovka told local media outlets that no sirens sounded ahead of the drone attack.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Elsewhere in the region, Jordan's military said late on Monday it had shot down three Iranian missiles as sirens sounded across the country warning of incoming fire.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Bahrain's interior ministry also said that its air raid sirens had sounded and urged citizens and residents to head to "the nearest safe place".

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Fire and emergency sirens were commonplace in the neighborhood—the city’s largest hospital was just around the corner.

From "Forged by Fire" by Sharon M. Draper




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