burglar alarm
noun
: a device that makes a loud noise (such as a ringing sound) if someone tries to enter a building by using force
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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.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
These discounts range from 5% for a simple burglar alarm or smoke detector to upwards of 20% for more sophisticated sprinkler systems.
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Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
6 Oct. 2025
The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating after an officer who was checking out a burglar alarm early Wednesday fired his gun at the armed business owner, officials said.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Officers responding to a burglar alarm early Tuesday morning at a West Loop restaurant discovered a shattered front door and a register from inside had been taken, Chicago police said.
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Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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
The Fort Worth Police Department is investigating after an officer who was checking out a burglar alarm early Wednesday fired his gun at the armed business owner, officials said.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Officers responding to a burglar alarm early Tuesday morning at a West Loop restaurant discovered a shattered front door and a register from inside had been taken, Chicago police said.
—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Burglar alarm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar%20alarm. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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