alerted
Example Sentences
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Only two survived, trekking more than 50km across the desert to Assamaka, where they alerted authorities.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 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
Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
A survivor who had managed to escape alerted the authorities about those still trapped, according to reports.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
May I ask who alerted you to Brigit knitting these images?
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
