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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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Fox responded on social media in a post that leaned into the absurdity of the situation rather than alarm.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Anthropic postponing the release of its new AI model Claude Mythos, said to be so skilled at coding it could be a wicked weapon for hackers, has encountered a mix of alarm and skepticism.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Once they started having people in interim housing for nine months or a year, that should have rang some alarm bells, because that’s just not sustainable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"The last 02:30 alarm call, my last briefing with the duty forecaster, the last time I hear 'time gone Carol' in my earpiece," she noted.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“Wait, is there not an alarm on that door? It has that big sign and the bar thing!”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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