alert
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Your friend may be able to add an alert to her mother’s bank account, notifying the bank of any named person or bad actor who should never have access to their account.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
"It can also be used to alert drivers when approaching a blind spot or corner."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
"The potential of this virus spreading rapidly is very high, and that changed the whole dynamic," said the WHO's emergency alert and response director Abdi Rahman Mahamud.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Coast Guard’s San Francisco station, where mariners can report whale sightings to alert vessel operators in an effort to try to prevent more collisions.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He was fast, determined, and alert, and the instant the swimming coach blew the whistle Bobby would kick off, often landing in the water when the other swimmers were still in mid-dive.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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