alert

Example Sentences

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An emergency alert broadcast in English warned people to take cover away from the windows.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

The bank urged customers to "stay alert" when booking a trip.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The Soviet military was not at a heightened level of alert.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin