alert
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The alert lasts until Monday following days of hot and dry weather in many parts of the country.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The NWS extended its air quality alert in Chicago through Friday, adding "wildfire smoke may return tomorrow evening and continue into Sunday."
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The CDC did put out an alert to doctors: “If you weren’t aware, there’s a giant outbreak, and this is the test you should be running for it.”
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Under proposal, the company would also have to alert the city in writing within 24 hours of any data breach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
He was fast, determined, and alert, and the instant the swimming coach blew the whistle Bobby would kick off, often landing in the water when the other swimmers were still in mid-dive.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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At least 18 states have issued air quality alerts, as they should, because wildfire smoke wreaks havoc on the body, from the brain to the heart and lungs to the kidneys.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Abu Baker, a Sudanese resident of Qatar, said he had been about to go to sleep when he heard the air alerts, hoping the interception would be out at sea.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Apps like Granola transcribe conversations word-for-word without automatic alerts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
The report found that 337 alerts did lead to the recovery of a stolen vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Think of the colon as a traffic cop that alerts you about road conditions up ahead.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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About 250,000 borrowers were notified at the beginning of July and another wave of borrowers will be alerted this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It was also likely a means to galvanize himself against how that experience alerted him to the omnipresent nearness of death.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Big screens inside the Azteca alerted people that an electrical storm was approaching and to remain in their seats, though many sought cover from the rain.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
It was not immediately clear whether it was motel staff who alerted authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
Our mothers, alerted by the school, were also there.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
He added, however, that AI agents could prove useful in alerting Wikipedia's community of millions of editors to certain niche news that would otherwise be missed.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The carriages’ union blamed the Central Park Conservancy for not alerting them to the potential health hazard for the horses.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
But a combination of understanding food as fuel for her sport and proactive steps, such as eating free from distractions and alerting team nutritionists to pay her special attention, has helped keep her on track.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
Back in the main office, a secretary ran the attendance sheets through a machine and a recorded call went out to the parents’ home phone, alerting them about their truant children.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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