Example Sentences

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“The top-line number sounding alarms means they are waiting—but this generation still has lots of time.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Just hours after the agreement was announced, air raid alarms sounded in northern Israel with a "suspicious aerial target" identified without causing any casualties.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Jared Wilson, president of the San Diego Police Officers Assn., said in an emailed statement to The Times that his organization has been raising alarms about staffing shortages, cuts to overtime and response times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"It's more like living in the moment... I actually have reminders in my phone. I'll have alarms every hour to remind me to just take a deep breath and centre myself."

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Some of the Morse code notes were false alarms.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey