alerted
Example Sentences
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Rescuers were alerted after the jet ski was not returned at the agreed time.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Dudamel’s fame, moreover, alerted the classical music world around the globe to the rich talent El Sistema has produced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Montrose Search and Rescue and the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to the victim, who was in the Bear Canyon area but whose exact location was unknown, officials stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The tone of my request is so odd that it’s alerted him to some irregularity.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
