alert
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"We walk around completely afraid, constantly on alert," said Caroline Lo Bianco, 36, a dentist who had her phone ripped from her hands through the window of an Uber when she was seven months pregnant.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
One small step forward for artificial intelligence was an agreement to set up a hotline for the countries to alert each other about AI incidents that could affect national security.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
"I urge all New Jerseyans to take this storm seriously, stay alert, and follow local guidance," Governor Mikie Sherrill said.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
With a strong El Niño increasing the odds of big storms this fall and winter, California is on alert for possible flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 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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The student body president called the alerts “delayed and inconsistent,” and said they confused the recipients, according to the report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
You should also set up any alerts available, even for everyday transactions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
On Sunday, US embassies across the Middle East issued new security alerts as fighting between the Houthis and the Saudi-backed coalition in Yemen intensified.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath in a statement encouraged county residents to sign up for emergency alerts here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
A pleasant ding echoes around the suite, and a light near my bed’s headrest alerts me to an incoming call.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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A major incident was declared and dozens of homes were evacuated after police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
But UK defence minister Wes Streeting said the woman only had a "partial picture", implying police were aware of the situation before they were alerted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
In January, a vessel from Manta went missing after the crew alerted family members that drones and aircraft were following them, family members said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But at least by being alerted to the scam, they could start taking the necessary steps.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The asthma was under control, but the doctor alerted me to something else—Malia’s body mass index, a measure of health that factors together height, weight, and age, was beginning to creep up.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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For Lapointe, alerting scientists to the crater has become an unforgettable experience.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman apologized to the people of Tumbler Ridge in April for not alerting police to the suspect’s activity on ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Activists have been building maps alerting people where the cameras are.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
As a result, cells displayed fewer signals capable of alerting T cells to cancer-related or viral proteins.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
The drums will beat from here to Antium, alerting every guardhouse and garrison that I’ve escaped.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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