How to Use burglar alarm in a Sentence
burglar alarm
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The attacker shined the flashlight at Loraine Percy, who went on to ring the burglar alarm at the house.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
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These discounts range from 5% for a simple burglar alarm or smoke detector to upwards of 20% for more sophisticated sprinkler systems.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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When Waits mentions the burglar alarm that sealed Ceaser’s fate, Duke’s piano shimmers dramatically.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
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Police said Pippen, the 51-year-old ex-wife of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, watched the attempt on her surveillance video as police were dispatched to a burglar alarm report.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Police responded March 29 to a burglar alarm at Avenue Flower Shop and Wine Bar, finding several people similarly broke in with sledge hammers.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
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