alert

Example Sentences

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Last August, William was alerted that Lauren had been taken to hospital by her aunt who had gained entry to the house after Leo contacted the authorities.

From BBC

Percival also warned that alerting lawmakers would be seen as “in bad faith and bordering on material misrepresentation to Congress.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm constantly watching my back," she said, "I have something on my phone so when I tap it three times, it sends an alert. It's dystopian but this is not unheard of."

From BBC

The war is still escalating, and news alerts are pouring in on my phone.

From BBC

That same gut-deep instinct that helped me to identify Butterflies during a Glitch was on high alert as something tugged at my memory.

From Literature