be alert
Example Sentences
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Security Minister Dan Jarvis said people should be "alert and vigilant" but not "alarmed".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
But policymakers will be alert to signs that the energy shock is spilling over.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Nvidia earnings ought to quell any major AI fears for now, but investors need to be alert for signs of who will be the winners and the losers.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Nvidia earnings ought to quell any major AI fears for now, but investors need to be alert for signs of who will be the winners and the losers.
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
Stanton ordered troops to turn out into the streets, the guards to be doubled, military forts to be alert, guns manned, and special guards to be posted around the Old Capitol Prison.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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