alerted
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The Nevada Department of Wildlife was alerted of the attack just before 10 a.m., said Kenzie Margiott, a spokesperson for the agency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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
The LFB was alerted just after 11:30 BST and has deployed 20 fire engines to the scene.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
A garlicky smell once alerted him to the presence of arsenic in sugar, while the spill of a concentrated solution cut through clothing “like the blow of a scimitar.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Max alerted me when Shoto arrived an hour or so later.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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