alerted

Example Sentences

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Coupang told the BBC at the time that it was alerted to a breach involving 4,500 customer accounts in November and immediately reported it to the authorities.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Community members alerted the county about the forthcoming facility earlier this year and have protested the plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

She’d alerted White House medical staff after one especially disrupted sleep, she says, and trusted her husband would be examined and treated—but the issues persisted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

But on Tuesday a gardener spotted the device and alerted the police, causing all of her neighbours on Dowson Road, Norwich, to be evacuated.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In less than an hour, the fence-line telegraph had alerted the whole town that I was in trouble.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam