alerted
Example Sentences
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Although students were alerted to the allegations, they never received the results of the school’s investigation.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The five men in question were arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after police were alerted to "three suspicious vehicles" in Whelford, a village which lies directly east of the base.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
A further twist emerged Monday after officials said that police were alerted to the plot in the early hours of Sunday by one of the arrested suspects, who called emergency services to tip them off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The national water agency said it was alerted to a crocodile sighting in Pandan Reservoir on 20 August.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
And—” Footfalls in the woods alerted Frightful to danger, and she flew for the sky.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
