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alert

[uh-lurt] / əˈlɜrt /






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OpenAI has said that it strengthened safety measures, and Chief Executive Sam Altman apologized for failing to alert law enforcement to the perpetrator’s account.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The Department of Defense's list aims to alert American organisations to the risks of doing business with the Chinese firms, but their inclusion does not mean they are immediately banned.

From BBC • 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

He was surprised that Charlie and Jamie, both now so alive to the possibility of dramatic change in the financial markets, were less alert and responsive to the possibilities outside those markets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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