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

They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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