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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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Many analysts have sounded the alarm that a vast number of Chinese EV firms are at risk of collapse.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“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

That should alarm Arab leaders, who have learned the hard way that the price of bread is closely tied to the price of stability.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Arizona is just the alarm bell,” said Joseph Palomino, executive director of the Arizona Center for Economic Progress, a nonpartisan advocacy organization.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

He retreated from the window, his silver tail puffed up in alarm.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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