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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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The first of these new cases, detected near the border with Mexico, has triggered alarm among ranchers, in particular those who raise cattle.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

My husband and I set an alarm, then hopped on the subway in Brooklyn at 7:20 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, whose district includes Pacific Palisades, sounded the alarm in a motion to extend price protections that failed to pass at the Board of Supervisors’ May 19 meeting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Among those now sounding the alarm is Mitchem.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Then the fire alarm went off and everyone’s heads popped up as the lights in the lab changed to flashing bright strobes.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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