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siren

[sahy-ruhn] / ˈsaɪ rən /


NOUN
signal
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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 siren tower in our village is rusting and leaning and is set to fall any time because there has never been any maintenance."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The voices from the lobby get closer, and I hear a police siren in the distance.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi




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