raise/sound the alarm
idiom
: to warn people
Economists have raised/sounded the alarm about a possible recession.
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Woolley has traveled around the state to sound the alarm about PFAS at conferences for county officials.
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Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Since the tournament ended, human rights groups have continued to sound the alarm about workers' mistreatment.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
This fateful decision meant that, when he is presumed to have fallen ill on his walk, Mosley was unable to raise the alarm.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Supporters of Vice President Harris and leaders in the Jewish community were quick to sound the alarm over his remarks.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2024
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Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
Since the tournament ended, human rights groups have continued to sound the alarm about workers' mistreatment.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 30 Nov. 2024
This fateful decision meant that, when he is presumed to have fallen ill on his walk, Mosley was unable to raise the alarm.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Supporters of Vice President Harris and leaders in the Jewish community were quick to sound the alarm over his remarks.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 8 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2025.
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