be alert
Example Sentences
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The US government has urged Americans across the Middle East to be alert and ready to leave "should there be escalation" in the region.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Security Minister Dan Jarvis said people should be "alert and vigilant" but not "alarmed".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Schnabel said the experience of 2022 has taught policymakers what to look out for as warning signs when they are assessing the impact of an energy shock, and they should be alert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We have to be alert to second round effects but there are risks on both sides.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
You had to be alert every minute, just as everyone was alert now, looking at Bailey, wondering what Leon’s next move would be.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
