false alarm
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As Salon reported at the time, experts said was a false alarm.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Still, that false alarm cost them about $160.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Reul said they saw "no smoke, no smell of fire, or damage", so they "concluded it was a false alarm", which he said was not unusual.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 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
If something really bad happened, the police would think it was another false alarm and not come.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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