siren

Example Sentences

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During the simulation, an air-raid siren sounded and everyone sought cover beneath the tables.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

"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

Gravitational waves can also be used to estimate distances through what is known as the standard siren method.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

The windows are closed against the cold, but Helmuth can hear the steady wail of a police siren.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti