fire alarm

Example Sentences

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“You want to get somebody’s attention really quick? Make the fire alarm go off in your spacecraft when you’re still about 80,000 miles from home,” Wiseman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Sound-designed by David Gertsman, “undertone” is so quiet that a tea kettle sounds like a fire alarm.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He also claimed one of the victims "pulled the fire alarm to get help", praising the boy as "a hero".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

The fire alarm was set off more than once, disrupting the talk, until security staff advised they move to a higher floor.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

But, V thought as she spotted the red square of the fire alarm, she might have found something even more useful.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff