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
Smout urged everyone to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting and cold hands and feet.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 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
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
