alerted
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Kelly found her husband unresponsive, alerted authorities and administered CPR.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
He had already alerted a Norwegian court with jurisdiction over Svalbard that Wikborg would file an urgent request to authorize the ship’s seizure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The Daily Express writes that Meghan Markle's "half-brother Thomas Markle Jr reportedly alerted police" about the allegations.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Sheila Miller, a spokesperson at the Bend Police Department, told journalists that officers were alerted to respond to a critical scene at 1:00 pm local time, and that police arrived about two minutes later.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
He dashed upstairs, alerted the “Home Guard,” and the four of them went downstairs.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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