alarm bell
Example Sentences
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Though this hasn’t yet reached the scale of a pandemic, it’s essentially an alarm bell for any country that values human life.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
An alarm bell has been rung by one of Wall Street’s most prominent strategists.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
"Niscemi is another alarm bell... we must respond by changing our habits" and "choosing not to build in certain ways and in certain places".
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
The TV report raised an alarm bell amongst some local residents.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Then he leads her through the metal detector snitch box, which blares its sharp alarm bell.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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