be alert

Example Sentences

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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

Schnabel said the experience of 2022 has taught policymakers what to look out for as warning signs when they are assessing the impact of an energy shock, and they should be alert.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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

Investors will be alert to comments from top executives about future AI activity which could impact stocks and markets.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

No matter how normal that is for me, I can’t get myself to stop shaking ’cause I can be alert as all hell right now and it won’t change what’s going down mad soon.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera