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alert

[uh-lurt] / əˈlɜrt /






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This is how you raise the alert if you have a suspected case.’

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Irvine police issued a similar alert Wednesday night, warning about loud noise because of the training that was expected between 8 p.m. and midnight.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“You’ve got plans,” an alert on Royal Caribbean’s app reminded me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In response to the floods, the worst in 30 years, authorities were on the alert, reinforcing earthen barriers and preparing to evacuate if needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

They put the Nazis on alert, despite their fear of their government and the strong-armed reach of the Gestapo and SS.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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