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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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Two further arrests were made, one on suspicion of using words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress, and one on suspicion of an immigration offence.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

Tur, the NoiseOff founder, was one of the first community advocates to sound the alarm over the Rumbler.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Party authorities have voiced alarm about the phenomenon while trying to hunt down leakers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Researcher and whistleblower Douglas Gowan tried to sound the alarm about 14 such sites - 12 of which were in Wales - but died before his warnings were heeded.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

When my alarm went off Monday morning, it was accompanied by a text from Traveler.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

Meanwhile, detained immigrants and their supporters have raised increasing alarms over medical care provided by ICE.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

It could also provide enough electricity for off-grid devices requiring little power, such as sensors to detect pest damage to farmland, overflowing rivers, landslides or even burglar alarms.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Late on Friday, my phone started buzzing with alarms from the speech.

From Salon Jul. 31, 2026

Then they disable alarms and reconfigure dashboards in search of low-tech bliss.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

The blaring alarms, the echoing of the chopper off the buildings.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

And if vulgarity can still shock—and amuse—by working on our alarmed sense of propriety, then we still have a sense of propriety.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The United States alarmed its tropical island territories earlier this year, detailing plans to carve up parts of the Pacific Ocean for mining exploration.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

When I purchased a copy of Evie’s print magazine in May, I was alarmed at how the magazine not only promoted radical skinniness but also discouraged women from healthy habits like exercise.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

"I was then alarmed with all the fire people about."

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Ekon glanced over his shoulder as he threw another bucket into the well, alarmed.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

They flagged Hilton’s alarming livestream within minutes, closed other live streams within 90 seconds and banned the account, the spokesperson said, but its removal was delayed by what was characterized as “a moderator error.”

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

"Plastic waste is accumulating at alarming rates, and clean hydrogen is essential for decarbonizing energy. This technology tackles both of these challenges in a creative and scalable way."

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

In her statement condemning Simon's death, Okey-Uche, Nigeria's consul general in Johannesburg, called for a "transparent" investigation and alleged that there was "an alarming pattern of unresolved extrajudicial killings/deaths and unacceptable misconduct against foreign nationals".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

"The commercial market has grown faster than the clinical evidence base," the paper read, and "the absence of adequate clinical evidence for use in humans is an alarming safety concern."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Solomon gets up, leaves his tray disgustedly at the table, and moves out of the room with alarming speed.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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