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alert

[uh-lurt] / əˈlɜrt /






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This is how you raise the alert if you have a suspected case.’

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“They tell you to alert the bear to make sure you don’t frighten it. I called, ‘Hey bear!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Big-words alert: Edwards Lifesciences is expanding beyond its monopoly in TAVR, or transcatheter aortic valve replacement, into fast-growing TMTT, or transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

A real-time audio alert will be sent to the assistant if a player is more than 10cm offside.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If they’ve figured out ways to control our emotions, I tell myself it’s better to stay petrified and alert than accept any more of their drinks.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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