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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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It said that one of the pilots warned the other pilot multiple times about "the aircraft's excessive speed" but noted "there was not a consistent verbal response", even as an altitude alarm sounded.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

The head of French defence and technology group Thales called on governments Monday to take responsibility for regulating artificial intelligence, as more tech leaders sound the alarm over the technology's rapid rise.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

When the body detects an infection or injury, it sends out alarm signals that recruit immune cells and other cells to eliminate the threat and begin repairing damaged tissue.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Despite the alarm bells, the view that AI could bring about our demise remains a fringe opinion among industry experts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

An alarm sounds, and dozens of feet pound into the council room.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Some residents in an east London tower block have said they did not hear any alarms during a fire in which a man died on the 17th floor.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

The president defended light regulation and stressed the need to keep the lead as tech executives are raising alarms about breakneck development.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

That employees at a company with a reputation for AI safety are raising alarms could lead investors to question its branding, Martin said, adding it’s important to remember the posts don’t represent all employees.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Just over a month prior, China had test-fired a submarine ballistic missile with a dummy nuclear warhead with the capacity to reach the U.S. from Chinese coastal waters, raising alarms across the Pacific region.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The weary, frightening journey began again, broken only by alarms.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Americans appear increasingly alarmed by the technology,with 7 in 10 polled in March opposing local construction of data centers that power AI technology, according to a Gallup survey.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

The article—by reporters Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous, and Maggie Haberman—adds that those commanders are alarmed by how much the war has depleted U.S. weapons stockpiles, including long-range missiles and interceptors to thwart air attacks.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

Leaving her flat, still alarmed by what she saw, she met a neighbour, a doctor who worked at a nearby hospital, St Vincent's.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The surge in government bond yields that has alarmed investors may reverse itself has cyclical forces overwhelm fears over the sustainability of debt, one strategist argues on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

The incident alarmed and upset the household, and as Ophie carried the trays up and down the stairs she could sense a change in the air.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

However alarming the warnings might be, few seem to be taking them as a reason to abandon the AI trade that is responsible for much of the U.S. stock market’s multiyear rally.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Kirsteen Sullivan, MP for Bathgate and Linlithgow, said the attack was "horrific and alarming".

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Rising bond yields remain among the most immediate and alarming risks for investors, as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note approaches the critical 5% level.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

On Monday, while crews were surveying for damage, first responders spotted alarming cracks around some homes, Long Beach Fire Department Capt. Jack Crabtree told the Long Beach Post.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

“Then you told me, two years later, that on the night that Voldemort returned to his body, he made a most illuminating and alarming statement to his Death Eaters. ‘

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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