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alert

[uh-lurt] / əˈlɜrt /






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“LASD officers went door-to-door, while patrol cars used PA systems to alert residents to evacuate,” the report found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Early accounts suggest the captain managed to maintain control of access to the cockpit and alert his colleagues.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

This new UK-specific alert goes further, revealing what the service says is a threat that has been growing within British academic institutions.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The system recalculates the patient’s risk every hour, but clinicians told the researchers they didn’t want another alert adding to alarm fatigue, so Concern doesn’t page, buzz or send a mobile notification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

This storm is bad, she types, just in case Mom gets a weather alert.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

They cautioned that radio frequency interference could disrupt measurements, reduce data quality or availability and thereby compromise the reliability of forecasts and alerts, affecting authorities' ability to prepare for and respond to environmental hazards.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

You should also set up any alerts available, even for everyday transactions.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath in a statement encouraged county residents to sign up for emergency alerts here.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Plus, a guide to modern behavior, featuring tips for spoiler alerts, phones in restaurants, concert etiquette and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

A humming noise alerts me to the fact that the electric current has been switched on.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Although students were alerted to the allegations, they never received the results of the school’s investigation.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

A further twist emerged Monday after officials said that police were alerted to the plot in the early hours of Sunday by one of the arrested suspects, who called emergency services to tip them off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The national water agency said it was alerted to a crocodile sighting in Pandan Reservoir on 20 August.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

A resident told UK media she had alerted emergency services after seeing three vans blocking a road near the village and a group of men wearing hoods and balaclavas.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

By the time I alerted authorities, Katz would have been missing for four or five days.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

For Lapointe, alerting scientists to the crater has become an unforgettable experience.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Activists have been building maps alerting people where the cameras are.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

About 40 notice boards alerting visitors to blue-green algae blooms, which can produce toxins that make humans ill and be fatal to pets, will be installed at Windermere, in the Lake District.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The company plans to introduce a “nudge” feature alerting people when others flag their posts as AI-like.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

“She knows the word, of course, and that was the alerting part of it, but that second little bit was because she likes it, wants to eat one.”

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen




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