siren

Example Sentences

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A passenger traveling through Dubai International Airport in the early hours of March 19 described chaotic scenes as a siren went off just before his flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"Some don't leave the shelters, don't leave their homes, because of the situation, because sometimes we have interceptions even before there is a siren and it's scary," Ohana explained.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The sound caused another person nearby to think ICE was actually in the area, so they activated their siren too.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The researchers call their approach the stochastic siren method, reflecting the random nature of the collisions that contribute to the gravitational-wave background.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Down at Pier 57, the Great Wheel pinwheels and flashes through brilliant color patterns: electric violets, neon greens, siren reds.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day