smoke alarm
Example Sentences
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He suggests that the smoke alarm industry has a responsibility to reduce nuisance alarms, which sometimes cause people to deactivate or uninstall the devices – a huge safety risk.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
At a national level, a survey by insurer Direct Line published in December suggested that nearly four million UK adults might be living in a home without any smoke alarm at all.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
But, take note: any certified, working smoke alarm is better than nothing.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
And whatever happened, he said, something about the smoke alarm “flipped this switch” in Moose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Use than with no sooner: No sooner had we begun to cook than the smoke alarm went off. hence.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
