alerted

Example Sentences

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He said Sally Jones had alerted him to the damage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Seeing a ferry headed nearby, Greg Friedman, owner of the yacht and a board member of the Marine Mammal Center, reported the whale sighting to the Coast Guard, which alerted nearby vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The WHO was alerted to the emergence of a high-mortality disease on May 5 after the deaths of, among others, four healthcare workers in four days in the area of Mongbwalu.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The man was recognised by some viewers who alerted Pharos, France's state-run platform for whistleblowers reporting content online.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“You used that bonkers machete spell! The plan was to catch it by surprise, and instead you alerted everyone we were here!”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega