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alarming

[uh-lahr-ming] / əˈlɑr mɪŋ /


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The e-bike craze, which is putting many people, including kids, in the hospital at an alarming rate, has thus far defied similar regulatory frameworks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The lack of response after Sunderland went ahead was alarming, Regis Le Bris's side, inspired by the experience and quality of Granit Xhaka, closed out the win with minimum anxiety.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

By mid-March, alarming snow deficits all over the Western states were capped off by a record-breaking heat wave that melted much of the remaining snowpack.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Although the surge in redemption requests among non-traded BDCs seems alarming, the firm believes investors are witnessing a liquidity-driven event fueled by fear, rather than a fundamental decline in credit quality.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Nhamo found nothing alarming in the dirt around the thatching grass.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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