be alert
Example Sentences
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“It’s in Siberia. Unless someone gets on a plane and gets to the U.S., it is low risk. We should be alert but not panicked.”
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
"People should be alert to scammers reusing the data and so knowing details such as phone numbers and car registration numbers," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The US government had earlier urged Americans across the Middle East to be alert and ready to leave "should there be escalation" in the region.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
That means investors trying to predict where Bitcoin goes next will have to be alert to where the U.S.-Iran talks go and how durable any agreement reached appears to be.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Take no risks and be alert to danger.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
