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alarming

[uh-lahr-ming] / əˈlɑr mɪŋ /


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The implications are alarming, since there currently are four industry groupings within the S&P 1,500 index that have trailing two-year alphas of at least 100 percentage points.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

That sounds alarming, but it amounts to corporate restructuring ahead of his rocket company’s record-setting initial public offering.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

An alarming study published in 2025 found that a population of rare galaxy frogs disappeared from the Western Ghats after photographers trampled over their delicate forest floor habitat.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

When the Chicago White Sox signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami last winter, they were well aware of his tendency to strike out with alarming frequency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Most of the time, though, nothing more alarming than insects disturbed my vigils on the Peak.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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