alerted
Example Sentences
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One of the more than 60 reported victims of Daejon Love’s alleged schemes alerted the 49ers eight months before he was arrested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
As the volcano’s activity continues to ramp up, high-level decision-makers are alerted that this situation could become a major catastrophe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Thomas was scanning on farmland belonging to Geraint Edwards, in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, for about 20 minutes when his detector alerted him.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Commercial satellite companies, which provide the government with services, have detected Chinese activities and have alerted us. Otherwise, we’d be clueless about a lot of what’s going on.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
In less than an hour, the fence-line telegraph had alerted the whole town that I was in trouble.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
