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alarms
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Washington — Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s had to make evasive maneuvers on Saturday at Nashville International Airport after collision alarms in the cockpit warned the pilots the planes were too close together.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026 -
The family’s smoke alarms never activated.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Basket cases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20cases. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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