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temptresses

noun

plural of temptress

as in sirens

a woman whom men find irresistibly attractive Greta Garbo, one of the most famous temptresses ever to appear on screen, died in 1990

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sirens

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Fahed Ahmro, a 51-year-old city worker, fled to a relative’s home after loudspeaker warnings and sirens woke him.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
That resulted in Russian missile attacks hitting without the usual air raid sirens warning residents to head to bunkers, and Ukrainian officials have said more civilians died as a result.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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