alert
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France is on high alert ahead of a new day of nationwide protests on Saturday, a week after the country saw some of its worst unrest in decades.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He said there was a risk of "alert fatigue" which could be a big problem if a fully exploitable and serious vulnerability arose.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The alert came in as I was boarding another American flight and I mistakenly thought they had changed that very good bulkhead seat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Wednesday, the weather service issued a special alert about a strong thunderstorm tracking 11 miles south of San Clemente that could bring wind gusts up to 55 mph, warning people to seek shelter inside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
He was alert, like he had awakened from a night of great sleep, though he was still hungry and thirsty.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Air raid alerts, which sound around the clock and can last hours, complicate repairs, he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Even their typically rather conservative trade group, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, has said since 2023 that AM is unnecessary for emergency alerts and an impediment to making better cars.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
It has urged households to check their flood risk, sign up to alerts and make a flood plan to prepare for any emergencies.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
I enabled alerts in the Health app when the feature rolled out last year, and have never gotten one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
“That way, if a scout fly spots us,” Chestnutt went on, “we should be able to catch it before it alerts the others.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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The company had alerted the FBI shortly after finding it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The charges against Strange arose after studio employees alerted the FBI of the theft in January 2025, alleging the unfinished releases were shared to a number of online platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Sheila Miller, a spokesperson at the Bend Police Department, told journalists that officers were alerted to respond to a critical scene at 1:00 pm local time, and that police arrived about two minutes later.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Emergency services were alerted, and the teenage boy and the man now under investigation with him were found a block away a short time later.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
It was high ground, and many residents had evacuated there when the high-low siren had alerted them that a flood was coming.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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He broke into a different office by mistake, setting off an alarm and alerting the Cambridge Police Department, who arrested him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
For Lapointe, alerting scientists to the crater has become an unforgettable experience.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
At the moment I get the call alerting me that the deed is done, that Wiatt is officially settled out, I’m driving down Rodeo Drive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It adds that in "none of these cases did the agent actually pursue alerting humans at all".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
But it’s difficult to bring enough water without alerting Mrs. Krajewska, since the well sits directly outside her window.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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