alert
Example Sentences
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Navy advised tanker companies to avoid nearby waters because it couldn’t guarantee their safety, according to an alert from an industry body.
Airspace closures and regional travel disruptions are widespread, and military forces across the Middle East are on heightened alert.
From Salon
John Henry, 71, from Northampton, who is on holiday with his family, was at a shopping centre when they got an air raid alert.
From BBC
Fergus said she had been alerted by a dog walker and "rushed down" to the cemetery.
From BBC
He was informed that Cuban authorities had alerted the U.S.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
