alarm system

Example Sentences

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According to his CV, he holds patents for several medical devices, including a "brain-based sleep alarm system" and a "brain-controlled wheelchair".

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

Liverpool City Council said it had visited the building "informally" in February 2023 "to check room sizes for intended occupancy" and whether the fire alarm system was suitable.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Change the locks or put in an alarm system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Earlier work from Dr. Cubillos-Ruiz and colleagues showed that a pathway known as IRE1α-XBP1 acts like a molecular "alarm system" in immune cells, switching on when these cells are under stress.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2025

Of course these people would have a security camera at their front door, and probably an expensive alarm system too.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi