alerted

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Cheshire Police were alerted in September and an investigation began to trace the person responsible.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The rider would then be alerted via either visual signals on the frame, vibrations in the handlebars or through technology inside their helmet.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

The researchers first alerted OpenAI in May and shared their findings, but received only an automated response from the tech company.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

Local health departments have alerted residents to the potential for measles exposures at doctors offices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

He alerted Alexander Bickel and Floyd Abrams, respected constitutional lawyers who had agreed to take the case.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin