alerted
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The company had alerted the FBI shortly after finding it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The charges against Strange arose after studio employees alerted the FBI of the theft in January 2025, alleging the unfinished releases were shared to a number of online platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Police had been alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the US airbase in Gloucestershire in the early hours of 27 September - a major incident was subsequently declared and dozens of homes evacuated.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
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
When he located the woman, and determined that indeed she had MDR, Bayona alerted Farmer.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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