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 rigged a burglar alarm with foam so it made a loud clattering sound.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026
The first possible sign of Cavalcante that alerted searchers shortly after midnight Tuesday was a burglar alarm.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023
This covered items such as regular beauty treatments, theatre trips, and annual maintenance and servicing of a burglar alarm.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2021
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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.