alert
Example Sentences
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Little said that the defendant did not alert his own crew or the Stena Immaculate before the collision.
From BBC
With all my senses on high alert, I’d never felt more ready for danger.
From Literature
Trains and flights were also experiencing delays, while authorities reported drift ice on the Danube and the Tisza rivers, where icebreakers have been put on alert.
From Barron's
Residents of west Altadena are escalating calls for answers and accountability a year after officials failed to issue their community timely evacuation alerts and deploy needed firefighting resources.
From Los Angeles Times
The England international can leave the La Liga club in January, which has alerted a number of clubs.
From BBC
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