siren

Example Sentences

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"Some don't leave the shelters, don't leave their homes, because of the situation, because sometimes we have interceptions even before there is a siren and it's scary," Ohana explained.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The sound caused another person nearby to think ICE was actually in the area, so they activated their siren too.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

When they combined the stochastic siren method with existing measurements from individual black hole mergers, they achieved a more precise estimate of the Hubble constant.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

Brothers Stephen and Raymond said their "childhood hero growing up was our father and our brothers" - the men who ran out the door whenever the siren sounded.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Mother knew Granddaddy didn’t have a prior engagement, but there was always the siren song of his laboratory or the library.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly