alert
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Another 45 departments will be under orange alert.
From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026
The Pakistani navy published an alert Friday warning that a mine had been sighted in the strait off Oman.
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
After the alert was issued, Fregoso’s 2019 Land Rover Discovery vehicle was found abandoned near the border.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Ukraine's neighbour Poland said its scrambled fighter jets and placed ground-based air defence systems on alert in a "preventive" response to Russian strikes in Kyiv.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Whether or not a human knew what they were, an instinct inside them knew to be on alert, to be just a little afraid.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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