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alert

[uh-lurt] / əˈlɜrt /






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“They tell you to alert the bear to make sure you don’t frighten it. I called, ‘Hey bear!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

A real-time audio alert will be sent to the assistant if a player is more than 10cm offside.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s a way of saying, “Be alert for the unexpected.”

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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