be alert
Example Sentences
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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
Still, while it may be tricky, they say there are signs listeners can be alert to.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
“Directors should be alert and speak up is all that I can advise.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025
Stanton ordered troops to turn out into the streets, the guards to be doubled, military forts to be alert, guns manned, and special guards to be posted around the Old Capitol Prison.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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