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alarms
Noun
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No smoke alarms were active at the time of the fire.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026 -
Construction industry leaders have been ringing alarms about tariffs leading to higher construction costs for months.—
Kyung Lah,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Basket cases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basket%20cases. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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