burglar alarm
Example Sentences
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His mother “worked as a receptionist at a burglar alarm company—one of the few growth industries in the neighborhood” during the early 1960s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
He’s jury-rigged a burglar alarm with foam so it makes a clattering sound loud enough for the neighbor’s Ring camera to pick up, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2025
The first possible sign of Cavalcante that alerted searchers shortly after midnight Tuesday was a burglar alarm.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
In police body-worn camera audio, Mrs Cavendish can also be heard telling an officer she forgot to put a burglar alarm on before going to bed.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2023
And there was a burglar alarm prominently fixed to the front of the house, and a large spotlight at each corner; they’d never be able to get near it, let alone break in.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
