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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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Javadli's family and friends had lost contact with her since Tuesday night and had raised the alarm over her whereabouts.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Private insurers are sounding the alarm about autism-therapy abuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Turkey on Tuesday expressed alarm over a weekend gig by Kanye West in Istanbul attended by nearly 120,000 fans, saying it included elements that offended its spiritual sensitivities.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Among those now sounding the alarm is Mitchem.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

My eyes fluttered open and zeroed in on the glowing green digits of my alarm clock.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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