alarm

Example Sentences

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Gelsenkirchen Police said they became aware of the crime after a fire alarm was set off in the early hours of Monday morning.

From BBC

A fan group says "alarm bells should be ringing at Fifa" over the fact England supporters have not taken up their full ticket allocation for next summer's World Cup final and semi-final.

From BBC

For now, Western countries are the ones sounding the alarm about China’s naval advance in the Arctic.

From The Wall Street Journal

The TV report raised an alarm bell amongst some local residents.

From BBC

The pilot program, called Forwarded Actions for Speeding Tickets, is a joint effort by the DMV and California Highway Patrol to reverse the alarming rise in traffic fatalities, according to the California State Transportation Agency.

From Los Angeles Times