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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

The Department of Defense's list aims to alert American organisations to the risks of doing business with the Chinese firms, but their inclusion does not mean they are immediately banned.

From BBC • 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

“You’ve got plans,” an alert on Royal Caribbean’s app reminded me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Scoob sits up in his seat, fully alert now.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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