alerted

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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

Ofcom said it acted quickly after being alerted to the new site by the Samaritans charity, and it was blocked again.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It was Seward’s words that alerted those who had been coached by Parcell through the years to break out their pitchforks and come to his rescue.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Lafayette Baker seized the telegram, rushed back to his headquarters, and alerted his cousin Luther Byron Baker to the news of the sighting.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson