alerted

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According to a law enforcement source, the FBI was alerted to Vazquez’s behavior — something that happens regularly in thousands of such incidents nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Miedecke alerted authorities to the potential of fraud, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The WHO has said it was alerted to the emergence of a highly lethal disease on May 5, with the first positive Ebola test on May 15.

From Barron's • May 20, 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

“They’ll have an aide standing ready—I alerted them—who can handle Karhidish.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin