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 Reddit community devoted to jewelry, accompanying the message with a siren emoji.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Rumbler interacts with a standard police siren, which generates around 110 to 120 decibels, and amplifies that sound through its speakers in eight-second intervals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Fire Department rang a second alarm at 1:41 P.M. and activated the big siren at the exposition’s Machinery Building.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
It advised the public to turn on notifications on your smartphone, pay attention to sirens, and to only read official sources.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
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
One possible source of comfort is that chip-makers aren’t yet blaring their sirens about a capacity squeeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 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
One: The storm sirens in town went off, slicing through the quiet like an angry ghost.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death" by Patrick Henry (1775)
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