siren

Cosmo itched so much from allergies that he constantly scratched himself raw and unleashed a howl when we were gone for too long, so loud and haunting that my neighbor thought it was a siren.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

A satisfying puzzle break: What’s a four-letter word for “Those who often hear a siren song”? Treat your brain to some delightful wordplay in today’s crossword.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Researchers also accounted for the Doppler effect, the same phenomenon that changes the pitch of a passing ambulance siren.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 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

I never know exactly what time it is anymore—except when the siren sounds at noon and then again at 6 for curfew.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

Others can make a final, split-second decision when they hear approaching sirens, before help arrives.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Tied to the mast of his ship as he and his crew pass the singing sirens, adorned on the jagged rocks at sea, Odysseus screams out with pain and desire.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

It was alleged that while Julius Mkhwanazi was Ekurhuleni's acting police chief, he arranged for blue lights and sirens to be fitted on Matlala's personal vehicles.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

As a highway patrol officer hit the lights and sirens, and repeatedly said “Stop, Waymo,” over a speaker, the AV kept barreling forward toward the construction vehicles and workers, Slade said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

No crowds, loud sounds, or police and ambulance sirens.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes