raise/sound the alarm
idiom
: to warn people
Economists have raised/sounded the alarm about a possible recession.
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Spreading the word about syphilis Some public health departments have launched eye-popping awareness campaigns, trying to raise the alarm among both the public and health care providers.
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Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
Trump has in many ways ratcheted up that rhetoric as Election Day approaches, prompting figures on both sides of the aisle to sound the alarm about how the former president might use power to target his opponents.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Companies continue to sound the alarm on the US consumer
Helen of Troy, the company behind notable brands such as Vicks, Braun and Revlon, last week reported weak quarterly earnings, sending shares of the company plummeting by more than 25%.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 July 2024
And overall, Republican fundraising for GOP House candidates and the National Republican Congressional Committee has lagged behind that of Democrats, causing GOP leaders to sound the alarm to their members.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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Simar Bajaj, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2024
Trump has in many ways ratcheted up that rhetoric as Election Day approaches, prompting figures on both sides of the aisle to sound the alarm about how the former president might use power to target his opponents.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Companies continue to sound the alarm on the US consumer
Helen of Troy, the company behind notable brands such as Vicks, Braun and Revlon, last week reported weak quarterly earnings, sending shares of the company plummeting by more than 25%.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 16 July 2024
And overall, Republican fundraising for GOP House candidates and the National Republican Congressional Committee has lagged behind that of Democrats, causing GOP leaders to sound the alarm to their members.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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