siren
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"Some don't leave the shelters, don't leave their homes, because of the situation, because sometimes we have interceptions even before there is a siren and it's scary," Ohana explained.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
The sound caused another person nearby to think ICE was actually in the area, so they activated their siren too.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
Keith Richards’s first sonic memory was a siren.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
“The ruling mutes the noisiest channel of tariff risk, but it does not end the story. It removes the air-raid siren, not the arsenal.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 22, 2026
I guess it was the sound of the siren or the people pushing around me that shattered my hypnotic gaze.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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