be alert
Example Sentences
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Security Minister Dan Jarvis said people should be "alert and vigilant" but not "alarmed".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“We have to be alert to second round effects but there are risks on both sides.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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
Though current risks from stablecoins were "limited", the economists said, their "rapid growth" meant regulators had to be alert to potential dangers.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
After all, he knows his name has been in the papers—he must be alert to the possibility of people trying to get stories on him or information from him.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
