fire alarm
Example Sentences
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While stressing that officials needed to make a comprehensive assessment, he said he saw "no emergency exit signage, emergency lighting systems or fire alarm devices".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The intervention, echoed by White House officials, was the equivalent of a fire alarm across Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Sound-designed by David Gertsman, “undertone” is so quiet that a tea kettle sounds like a fire alarm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Gina says it was the fire alarm triggering, which made people react - almost as if they had to be told to leave.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026
When I reached the fire alarm, I looked around nervously.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
