alerted
Example Sentences
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As the volcano’s activity continues to ramp up, high-level decision-makers are alerted that this situation could become a major catastrophe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Thomas was scanning on farmland belonging to Geraint Edwards, in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, for about 20 minutes when his detector alerted him.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Commercial satellite companies, which provide the government with services, have detected Chinese activities and have alerted us. Otherwise, we’d be clueless about a lot of what’s going on.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio performed a service two years ago when he alerted the public to a Russian nuclear anti-satellite weapon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Marking the place where the villagers were killed, the shrine alerted future generations to the false sense of safety offered by the hill.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
