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alarms
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In the past two years, Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies have been called to her home 14 times for reports of trespassing, alarms being activated, unspecified disturbances and wellness checks, the California Post also reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026 -
For anyone who has served in that region, that sequencing immediately raises alarms.—
Shawn Vandiver,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Basket cases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20cases. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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