alerted
Example Sentences
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Jade said her nan was alerted by the smell of burning from the living room on Thursday afternoon and fled to join neighbours in the street who were also raising the alarm.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the large grass fire near Stourbridge Golf Club in the Racecourse Lane area just before 13:30 BST on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They were alerted to their evacuation just the day before by Italy's consulate in Jerusalem.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
When he located the woman, and determined that indeed she had MDR, Bayona alerted Farmer.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
