alarm system

Example Sentences

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It added that Motin had disabled the alarm system, "leaving him alone to be on watch as the eyes and ears of the ship".

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

A natural question is why ants have evolved such a sophisticated alarm system if sick individuals can simply remove themselves.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

The cost of "remedials" for the fire alarm system – which was paid for with a £40,000 government grant in 2021 – is expected to be about £100,000.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

The officer who helped find Trent drove him home and suggested to his mother that she try an alarm system, the report said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

He thinks of the alarm system now installed in his parents’ house, wonders why they cannot relax about their physical surroundings in the same way.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri