alerted
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Orantes also expressed frustration with the handling of her father’s arrest — to which federal authorities had clearly alerted some media, who were brought along for the raid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
He might simply have alerted the local authorities to a feral, barefoot witch roaming his property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Sheila Miller, a spokesperson at the Bend Police Department, told journalists that officers were alerted to respond to a critical scene at 1:00 pm local time, and that police arrived about two minutes later.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
She alerted her husband when she began to feel an acute pain followed by a tingling sensation in her right arm.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Grandpa alerted the nearest village, who arrived with their witch doctor.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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