alarm

Example Sentences

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She was joined on the red sofa by her husband Steve, who joked that the "the first thing to go" in their new lives going forward would be the "the alarm clock".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sounded the alarm on the high stakes of the Iran conflict last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

On the fire alarms, the company said "the majority of recent alarm activations were from resident interference" and said it remains "committed to maintaining the building".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The alarm goes off and I must have hit snooze one too many times because I look at the clock and it’s 7:15 a.m.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz