alerted

Example Sentences

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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

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

On Tuesday, a school resource deputy was alerted to a fight between two students just off the school campus at 3:47 p.m., said Deirdre Vickers, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

It was high ground, and many residents had evacuated there when the high-low siren had alerted them that a flood was coming.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone