alerted

Example Sentences

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Alvarez reported the issue to his supervisor Soheil Katel, who alerted the district’s Office of Inspector General.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They found the vessel in a cave near the island of Lefkada on Thursday and alerted the coast guard, which then towed it to the nearby port of Vasiliki.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Vanessa Soderstrom was at home in Naples, Fla., with her teenage niece when her phone alerted her to someone at the sliding glass door.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The first person who died developed symptoms on April 6, according to the UN health agency which said it was alerted on Saturday.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The small children, alerted by the sound, came scrambling from everywhere.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen