basket cases

plural of basket case

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alarms
Noun
  • Wells, who doesn’t feel symptoms when his blood sugar spikes or crashes, relies entirely on his CGM alarms to stay safe.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The levy will pay for items such as teachers and staff, bus transportation, textbooks, technology, and security such as secure entrances, alarms, cameras and electronic notification systems, according to the district.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Basket cases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20cases. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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