alarm

Example Sentences

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What is driving alarm "is not as much the level of tariffs as it is the unilateralism," says Petros Mavroidis, a professor at Columbia Law School.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Moreover, fears of a shortage of helium have also raised alarm in the semiconductor industry.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

“Inflation alarm bells are ringing,” said Bert Colijn, chief economist for the Netherlands at ING, noting a three-year high in industry selling-price expectations and a sharp spike in consumer inflation views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Schatz retired and Nella McOsker, who is in that post now, shares Bastian’s sense of optimism but said there’s “just as much reason to sound alarm bells.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

“We’ve been breached,” Callaway yelled over the alarm.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin