alert

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Using his acute sense of smell and training to detect a chemical compound within explosives, Magawa would then alert human handlers of mines that could be later safely removed.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert Wednesday for the frozen, fully cooked, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"The improvement we saw is clinically meaningful. These workers were able to stay awake and alert throughout a full eight-hour shift, which has real implications for performance, safety, and quality of life," Czeisler said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

In October, Sam Altman said OpenAI’s approach was like “betting on a series of startups,” followed by a “Code Red” competition alert in December.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

“I set it up to alert me if it was activated, and it just sent me a text.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti