false alarm
Example Sentences
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Authorities are grappling with the false alarms in a country where mass shooters have killed hundreds of people throughout history.
From Seattle Times
“The system learns the footage itself, which can bring about improved results by greatly reducing false alarms,” the principal researcher said.
From Reuters
“I’d like to have no false alarms. It just doesn’t work that way.”
From Washington Post
The warnings remain popular in Japan despite false alarms and errors.
From Los Angeles Times
The set-up was challenging for parents and often generated false alarms.
From Salon
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