alertly
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The filly broke alertly and stayed near the front before going to the lead in midstretch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
But Yip alertly grabs her first chance to reverse the game’s flow after 29.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Arsenal recovered and went close when Frida Maanum's powerful strike was beaten over the crossbar by Laws, and substitute Victoria Pelova's close-range strike was alertly blocked by Gemma Bonner.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2023
Jason Heyward lofted a sacrifice fly to right that Kyle Tucker made a sliding catch of in the gap, Freeman scoring to trim the deficit to 7-6 and Smith alertly tagging and taking third.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
The first pale streaks of dawn were barely showing across the sky when the young dog sat up alertly, hearing the shuffling approach of some animal through the dead leaves and twigs.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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