Wake-up call, for many (5)

I believe the answer is:

alarm

(Other definitions for alarm that I've seen before include "Warning siren" , "Tocsin" , "Unnerve" , "Announcement of danger" , "Device sounding danger" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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