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The Gambia has brought the case to the ICJ under the terms of the UN Genocide Convention, which allows any state to sound the alarm if it suspects genocide is being committed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Lately I’ve noticed the press has been sounding the alarm about the possibility of a downturn in consumer spending.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

From a survival perspective, responding unnecessarily to a false alarm may sometimes be preferable to overlooking a genuine danger.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026

Professor Eric Schickler, co-director of the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, described the level of alarm over election integrity in California and across the nation as without precedent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

It was nearing seven in the morning and his mom’s alarm would go off in about thirty minutes.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Gift cards have been an attractive target for thieves generally in recent years because stealing them from stores doesn’t tend to trigger security alarms, unlike boosting power tools or electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Their tracking method allowed them to see the Cadillac was on the move, passing through toll booths and military checkpoints, but without setting off alarms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

So much gas was released that some was sucked back into the engine rooms through ventilation shafts, triggering gas detector alarms.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"What happened should not be used to generate alarms and disorder," he said, adding that he had called for a report on the damage.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Both false alarms and true warnings will be improved by knowing the difference between a bad day on the mountain and a positive signal that a volcano is on the brink of eruption.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

The prospect of a water- and power-hungry hyperscale data centre near areas of the city where thousands of people lack proper access to these resources has alarmed activists.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Col Watson said: "The built-in alarm would have alarmed because the rear doors were open, and had that gone off the driver would have almost certainly stopped."

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The newlywed bottlewasher is alarmed that his bride wants him to fix the roof.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ebola’s rapid advance in Congo, and its appearance elsewhere, has alarmed global health authorities, prompting some to impose stern measures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

She was alarmed to see Yuri Sokolov, a Soviet official at the United Nations—and, secretly, an intelligence agent.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Zainab Johnson believes in optimism — to a somewhat alarming degree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

These rules sever law firms from capital markets and traditional corporate forms, sometimes causing firms to collapse with alarming speed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

You may be acquainted with someone who does this without even knowing it, because it’s still viewed as strange or even alarming.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Twenty-three years later, the alarming consequences of climate change, economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and shifting consumer behavior have profoundly disrupted the reality on the ground," the association said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

With alarming speed, the Germans had taken over all of western Poland and were pushing east.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson