Example Sentences

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The prospect of fintechs and crypto firms securing access to Fed payment rails has alarmed many traditional banks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

China said Saturday it will exempt some Nexperia chips from an export ban that has alarmed European businesses, days after trade talks between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

The Angels absolutely need to tighten up their fundamentals, including sloppy defense and baserunning that has alarmed people who advise Moreno.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

That has alarmed Indigenous leaders, who fear they will not be consulted adequately before such projects are approved.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

"But," said I, "what news has alarmed them now?"

From The Reckoning by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)