alertness
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The authorities already faced the challenge of maintaining public alertness after four and a half years of war with ceaseless attack warnings sounding sometimes hourly.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Most people know it for boosting alertness, but scientists have also been interested in its possible connection to a lower risk of some age-related diseases.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
In a small study on people with insomnia, when they were given a false negative sleep score, those individuals reported sleepiness and fatigue, as well as lower levels of alertness and clear thinking.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
This is a film packed with conversation yet light on longueurs, for the director and his cast invest the dense historical speech with an alertness befitting a besieged community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
I drag myself into a state of relative alertness, eat a can of potato and bean stew, and sit against the wall facing the door.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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