raise/sound the alarm
idiom
: to warn people
Economists have raised/sounded the alarm about a possible recession.
Examples of raise/sound the alarm in a Sentence
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But Denver might sound the alarm if Sutton is not present when minicamp begins.
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Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Haddock emailed every member of the General Assembly on Tuesday about the MEC letter in an attempt to raise the alarm.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
But to the public, a recall is a recall, and Valisure had been the first one to sound the alarm.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 9 May 2024
Dean was one of the first whistleblowers to sound the alarm about quality issues at Boeing’s key supplier.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 2 May 2024
House expected to pass bill targeting TikTok The House is poised to pass legislation today that could ban TikTok in the United States as Republicans and Democrats alike sound the alarm that the popular video-sharing app is a national security threat.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Schmidt has continued to sound the alarm about China’s AI rise.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Now, private businesses are preparing to sound the alarm to legislators and plead for the rescue of a notable victim that’s bearing the weight of the issue: the state economy.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Regulators continue to sound the alarm on these types of cyber threats facing hospitals, my colleague Mohana Ravindranath reports.
—Bob Herman Reprints, STAT, 5 Feb. 2024
Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Haddock emailed every member of the General Assembly on Tuesday about the MEC letter in an attempt to raise the alarm.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
But to the public, a recall is a recall, and Valisure had been the first one to sound the alarm.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 9 May 2024
Dean was one of the first whistleblowers to sound the alarm about quality issues at Boeing’s key supplier.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 2 May 2024
House expected to pass bill targeting TikTok The House is poised to pass legislation today that could ban TikTok in the United States as Republicans and Democrats alike sound the alarm that the popular video-sharing app is a national security threat.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2024
Schmidt has continued to sound the alarm about China’s AI rise.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
Now, private businesses are preparing to sound the alarm to legislators and plead for the rescue of a notable victim that’s bearing the weight of the issue: the state economy.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024
Regulators continue to sound the alarm on these types of cyber threats facing hospitals, my colleague Mohana Ravindranath reports.
—Bob Herman Reprints, STAT, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Raise/sound the alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raise%2Fsound%20the%20alarm. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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