be alert
Example Sentences
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MLB rules stipulate that batters must be alert and engaged with the pitcher when the clock reaches eight seconds or else they will receive a strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
This is something England left-back Nico O'Reilly will have to be alert to but given his 6ft 4in height and frame – this is a far more even match-up than Norway have experienced so far.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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
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
And now, it is late, and I know how important it is to you all to be alert and rested as you enter your lessons tomorrow morning.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
