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alarm

[uh-lahrm] / əˈlɑrm /




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A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of California — but there’s no need to sound the alarm just yet, public health officials say.

From Los Angeles Times

"An alarm sounded in the middle of the night telling us not to stay near the windows," she said.

From Barron's

Joel said it seemed odd to him at the time but that it didn’t raise alarms.

From The Wall Street Journal

That means investors should not be alarmed if consumer spending data missed economist expectations, since he thinks the spending will materialize in later quarters.

From MarketWatch

Some Alarmy users have tried to cheat their alarms by quitting the app or turning off their phone.

From The Wall Street Journal