alerted

Example Sentences

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Other parents, alerted by the school that Iran was under attack, also converged on the school.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

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

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

Marking the place where the villagers were killed, the shrine alerted future generations to the false sense of safety offered by the hill.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland