Example Sentences
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IMPERIAL, Calif.—Christopher Scurries was alarmed to learn last fall that California’s largest data center was being planned behind his home in this hot desert town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“We weren’t seeing many soils with concerning elevated levels of metal, so gardeners should not be too alarmed when these things happen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Arnulfo De La Cruz, who leads a California union representing thousands of home care workers with temporary protected status, said he is alarmed by the Supreme Court’s many immigration rulings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Yet many frustrated and alarmed American parents are probably gratified that at least their leaders are finally trying something.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
While she and the baby studied each other for the first time, I cleaned up the bed and tended to Perilee as best I could, trying not to be alarmed at the amount of blood.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
