false alarm
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This misinterpretation activates the cell's innate immune system, creating a false alarm that can lead to inflammation and disease.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
Historical records reveal there were several close calls in the early ’80s, including the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm that could have triggered a nuclear war.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
Others, the sweet relief of a false alarm and disaster narrowly averted.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025
However, at 06:38 on Friday, he explained the "unknown vessel" was a false alarm.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025
“Could be a false alarm, or a test.”
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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