alerted

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The WHO has said it was alerted to the emergence of a highly lethal disease on May 5, with the first positive Ebola test on May 15.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Seeing a ferry headed nearby, Greg Friedman, owner of the yacht and a board member of the Marine Mammal Center, reported the whale sighting to the Coast Guard, which alerted nearby vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The unit was on a training mission when it was redirected to assist in the search and rescue effort, after an emergency locator transmitter signal alerted the US Coast Guard about a potential distress situation.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The police were alerted after people who knew Bankhardt became increasingly concerned about the conversations they had had with him and a post he had made on Instagram.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Lafayette Baker seized the telegram, rushed back to his headquarters, and alerted his cousin Luther Byron Baker to the news of the sighting.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson