alerted
Example Sentences
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As the volcano’s activity continues to ramp up, high-level decision-makers are alerted that this situation could become a major catastrophe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Philippines Red Cross said it was alerted to the incident at 14:00 local time and had dispatched an ambulance with four paramedics to provide life-saving assistance.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Commercial satellite companies, which provide the government with services, have detected Chinese activities and have alerted us. Otherwise, we’d be clueless about a lot of what’s going on.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The company said it had alerted law enforcement, but declined to discuss the extortion threat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The police had been alerted between Eastham and Brunswick.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
