siren
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The interview was then interrupted by another siren.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 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 I hear a siren, that might change my zen state, but for right now I don’t feel any different.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Based on user feedback, the consensus among officers is that the Whelen Howler is more effective than a traditional siren at getting the attention of drivers,” a Long Beach Police spokesperson said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
It doesn’t matter what kind: the blood-red Atolla with its flashing siren lights, the frilly flower hat variety, or the near-transparent moon jelly, Aurelia aurita.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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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
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
New York City residents live with an ambient soundtrack of emergency sirens, subway screeches and I’m-walking-here arguments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
When the sirens sound, it also affects businesses and transport.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Instead of the comforting sounds of cars and trucks and sirens and people talking on the street, I heard cornstalks rustling in the wind.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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