alerted

Example Sentences

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Authorities say that, before they were killed, they slowed the shooters, sent out a warning and alerted police, allowing dozens of schoolchildren inside the mosque to scramble for safety.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 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

The man was recognised by some viewers who alerted Pharos, France's state-run platform for whistleblowers reporting content online.

From BBC • May 15, 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

I’m alerted by, I don’t know, a soft shift of sand or maybe just a change in the air currents.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins