alerted
Example Sentences
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The company alerted emergency services and “cooperated fully” with San Francisco police.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The company said it alerted the collection agency in question as well as the credit bureaus to the mistake.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
Moments earlier, Stewart had just finished her regular Saturday morning swim and was heading back to shore when she was alerted to danger.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Hospitals in the territory had been alerted, to provide any needed medical attention, it added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
