bells

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“Once they started having people in interim housing for nine months or a year, that should have rang some alarm bells, because that’s just not sustainable,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Inflation alarm bells are ringing,” said Bert Colijn, chief economist for the Netherlands at ING, noting a three-year high in industry selling-price expectations and a sharp spike in consumer inflation views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

But the alarm bells are ringing within OpenAI’s offices too, which have been locked in “code red” mode since December.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"The flash Eurozone PMI is ringing stagflation alarm bells," said Williamson.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Towers of dappled foxglove bells blossomed wherever she walked.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish