alarm system

Example Sentences

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The following “RV Envy” adds the thwack of a full drum kit to the mix, and the staticky howl of the hurdy-gurdy is as hectic as a smashed window triggering a building’s alarm system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

A natural question is why ants have evolved such a sophisticated alarm system if sick individuals can simply remove themselves.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

The cost of "remedials" for the fire alarm system – which was paid for with a £40,000 government grant in 2021 – is expected to be about £100,000.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

Mysterious things keep happening — music suddenly blasts, doors slam, the lights go out and the alarm system roars in the middle of the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

And she hopes that I remembered to turn on the alarm system.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements