alerted

Example Sentences

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As the Hondius headed for the remote island of St Helena, the cruise operator was alerted to a worrying development.

From BBC • 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

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

When he realized his name and photo were being misused, he alerted the FBI and FTC.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

"That's your father when he was your age. We alerted the police in Chennai city. They're too busy to search for every poor child who goes missing, but it helped that we filed a report."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman