false alarm
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This misinterpretation activates the cell's innate immune system, creating a false alarm that can lead to inflammation and disease.
From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026
And though the Aukus review was a scare it was ultimately a false alarm.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025
Weiss is about to get his first face-to-face with Spears, but it’s a false alarm: She thinks Weiss is a production assistant.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
What’s a red flag, what’s a false alarm and what’s already a five alarm fire.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2025
Absurdly, I found myself hoping it was a false alarm.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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