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alarms
Noun
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That uncertainty is beginning to show up in markets — particularly in oil — where industry participants are sounding serious alarms about the fallout of a prolonged conflict.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026 -
There was nothing wrong with the airplane that would have caused alarms to go off.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Basket cases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20cases. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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