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alarms
Noun
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When a person opens the drawer and places a baby in the bassinet inside, three separate alarms sound to alert first responders, and an orange bag falls out with information about what rights a parent has, and what a mother’s body experiences after birth.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025 -
To be sure, many market onlookers are starting to sound alarms about the frothiness of the market.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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