raise/sound the alarm
idiom
: to warn people
Economists have raised/sounded the alarm about a possible recession.
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This is outrageous and the railroad must be overruled by President Trump and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and New York politicians, particularly Republicans who have good relations with the White House, have to raise the alarm.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
The new data come at an uncertain time for the country as economists and business owners continue to sound the alarm about the toll a trade war could take on the economy, both in the United States and California.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
After Trump implemented the 10 percent flat tariff on all goods coming into the U.S., along with steeper reciprocal duties, the financial markets experienced a downturn, some business leaders started to sound the alarm over the state of the economy as bond markets started flashing warning signs.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
While Wall Street was already starting to sound the alarm about stagflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has remained relatively sanguine.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
The new data come at an uncertain time for the country as economists and business owners continue to sound the alarm about the toll a trade war could take on the economy, both in the United States and California.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
After Trump implemented the 10 percent flat tariff on all goods coming into the U.S., along with steeper reciprocal duties, the financial markets experienced a downturn, some business leaders started to sound the alarm over the state of the economy as bond markets started flashing warning signs.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
While Wall Street was already starting to sound the alarm about stagflation, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has remained relatively sanguine.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Raise/sound the alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%2Fsound%20the%20alarm. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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