raise/sound the alarm
idiom
: to warn people
Economists have raised/sounded the alarm about a possible recession.
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Supporters of Vice President Harris and leaders in the Jewish community were quick to sound the alarm over his remarks.
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Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2024
Loading your audio article The leaders of five Bay Area food banks gathered in San Jose on Tuesday to sound the alarm that the safety net their organizations provide for the community is in serious danger.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, those same economists continue to sound the alarm that Trump's overall tariffs proposals, which would also include slapping 25% duties on Canadian imports and an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods, would reignite inflation.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
In July, four IDF commanders met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sound the alarm about the state of their forces.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2024
Loading your audio article The leaders of five Bay Area food banks gathered in San Jose on Tuesday to sound the alarm that the safety net their organizations provide for the community is in serious danger.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, those same economists continue to sound the alarm that Trump's overall tariffs proposals, which would also include slapping 25% duties on Canadian imports and an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods, would reignite inflation.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
In July, four IDF commanders met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sound the alarm about the state of their forces.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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