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siren

[sahy-ruhn] / ˈsaɪ rən /


NOUN
signal
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"An El Niño declaration is not just another weather forecast - for millions of people it is a deadly siren to be feared," said Mohamed Adow, director of campaign group Power Shift Africa.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Their engine was northbound on State Street with its emergency lights and siren activated, the California Highway Patrol said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

They seem electrified by every image of smoke rising over an emirate and every siren sounding on a U.S. base.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But "we mustn't give in to this siren song," warned Bernard Jullien, an automotive industry specialist at the University of Bordeaux.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The storm siren wound down, like a balloon deflating on a slow leak.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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