be on alert
Example Sentences
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While the bank is expected to stand pat next week, policymakers will be on alert for signs that higher energy costs are leading to bigger wage demands and increased prices for other goods and services.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
After the Joshua Tree earthquake, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services issued an advisory for Southern California, warning people to be on alert for another, larger earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
Anyone playing in the already-volatile small-cap arena should be on alert to avoid getting burned.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
Fire services will be on alert for more wildfires after analysis showed the area burned in the UK in 2025 is already higher than for any year in more than a decade.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025
Whether or not a human knew what they were, an instinct inside them knew to be on alert, to be just a little afraid.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
