alerted
Example Sentences
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West Midlands Fire Service said it was alerted to a large grass fire near Stourbridge Golf Club in the Racecourse Lane area.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
A moderator error caused a delay in the removal, TikTok said, but the company alerted law enforcement to the situation, closed several subsequent streams within 90 seconds, and banned the account.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Among the first to die was the man who had alerted Mulholland to the seepage — Tony Harnischfeger, who lived just below the dam with his 6-year-old son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
She alerted, nodded, then smiled, and he gave her a cookie.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
