alarm
Example Sentences
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Kira Krown, a consumer education specialist at the FTC, says that although scams differ in so many ways, there are a few common characteristics that should set off alarm bells for you.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
They watched with alarm as a developer known for building boxy duplexes in South Los Angeles started buying lots on their block in west Altadena.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Given the global alarm, a number of countries have nonetheless introduced travel restrictions.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, won on a platform of championing working-class New Yorkers and taxing the wealthy, who have reacted with alarm.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
In the back of my mind, a faint alarm goes off.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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