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alarm clock

NOUN
clock that wakes sleeper
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But “somebody who tells me that they need a special alarm clock, to me that’d be a rich area to explore,” said Dr. Rafael Pelayo, a clinical professor at Stanford University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The 35-year-old in Germantown, Md., wanted a more aggressive alarm clock after sleeping through an important meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

Documents submitted to court during Zou's trial show he searched online for "hidden camera" and "electric alarm clock camera" on the same day and made purchases on eBay of surveillance equipment.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Fish come back, the noise’ll wake me up better than an alarm clock.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick




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