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alarm clock

NOUN
clock that wakes sleeper
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I get up at 6:30 and then I hit my alarm clock for another 10 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Gifts here should improve daily life: nicer linens, a staycation, or an upgraded alarm clock to make hitting snooze more pleasant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The metal ring adds minimal weight when attached and allows the phone to stand in portrait or landscape modes—perfect for reading, watching videos, and propping up the phone as a bedside alarm clock.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

"The alarm clock generation is now being replaced by an anxiety generation," Anderson told a press conference, adding that people should be going to work instead of "staying at home all day".

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

When I wake up, my alarm clock tells me it's 11:37 p.m., so from the time I lay down on my bed to now is almost four hours.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements




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