siren
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During our visit to Iron Command, another air raid siren sounded in Kyiv.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The constant air raids are a huge problem for businesses, many of which have to shut their doors every time a siren wails.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“If there’s a sudden wave of positive Brilliant Earth content on here, it might not be coincidental,” a moderator warned the community, adding a siren emoji to the post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Tur said that even though the speakers are front-facing, the siren blast is omnidirectional, meaning even those moving the opposite way can feel the Rumbler.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
And real far away, I heard an ambulance siren.
From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson
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Gathered on the rooftop of “Wicker” distribution company Black Bear’s Santa Monica office, the two speak in matching leveled and frank tones, seemingly oblivious to the traffic and sirens buzzing below us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Karlin now documents her new life on Instagram, bad dates and air-raid sirens alike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
As the sirens screamed again at the central market in Boryspil, Dmyterko pushed her own shopping trolley without looking up.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Garces Perez says the agents twice sideswiped his Toyota Corolla, causing damage, before their unmarked SUVs turned on their lights and sirens.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The police sirens seemed to have faded in the distance, but maybe that was because Finn’s ears had gotten used to them.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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"The War Works Hard" by Dunya Mikhail
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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