be alert

Example Sentences

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The price spike happened too recently for the quarterly data to reflect its impact, but investors will be alert for any management commentary and forecasts that address the affect on consumer behavior.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The Met had earlier promised an increased police presence in response to the protest, adding officers would be "alert to any behaviour that crosses the line from protest into criminality".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Nvidia earnings ought to quell any major AI fears for now, but investors need to be alert for signs of who will be the winners and the losers.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

“Directors should be alert and speak up is all that I can advise.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Take no risks and be alert to danger.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie