be alert

Example Sentences

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But policymakers will be alert to signs that the energy shock is spilling over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

In this mode - which costs extra for Tesla owners - the cars can make lane changes and turns, but drivers must always be alert to take over at any time.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 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