alert
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The last evacuation zone in west Altadena to receive an evacuation alert came ultimately at 5:50 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
A couple of hundred bison lazed on the flat, close enough for us to study, alert to our presence, wild enough to muster a few snorts, but mostly unbothered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
But my mind is still back at that red alert.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
The family is sticking to its schedule today despite the air-raid alerts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Rapid alerts about missile and drone threats are essential - they save lives. This is critical civilian infrastructure... It is not a military target. It is essential to keeping everyday life functioning," Sybiha said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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
Me and Carlos had this stupid joke that whenever we were going to a party, we would set our text message alerts to a crazy sound effect.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
She added that he would have wanted to be alerted to someone being reported as a potential threat.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
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
Myrna would drive him right into the alerted arms of some psychiatrist.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
For Lapointe, alerting scientists to the crater has become an unforgettable experience.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
It adds that in "none of these cases did the agent actually pursue alerting humans at all".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Activists have been building maps alerting people where the cameras are.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 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
The bus had its warning lights on and its signs out, alerting drivers it had stopped.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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