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

Although the campus gets locked up tight, it lacks a burglar alarm, and security cameras have arrived but have not yet been installed.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

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

Bernabe likened the painted cattleguard to the sort of stickers—“Protected by Acme Burglar Alarm System”—store owners who could not afford burglar alarm systems put on prominent display in their business windows.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols