be alert
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“Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property,” the alert said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
“It’s in Siberia. Unless someone gets on a plane and gets to the U.S., it is low risk. We should be alert but not panicked.”
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
"People should be alert to scammers reusing the data and so knowing details such as phone numbers and car registration numbers," he added.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
That means investors trying to predict where Bitcoin goes next will have to be alert to where the U.S.-Iran talks go and how durable any agreement reached appears to be.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
After all, he knows his name has been in the papers—he must be alert to the possibility of people trying to get stories on him or information from him.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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