alerted

Example Sentences

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According to a law enforcement source, the FBI was alerted to Vazquez’s behavior — something that happens regularly in thousands of such incidents nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

He said Sally Jones had alerted him to the damage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The WHO has said it was alerted to the emergence of a highly lethal disease on May 5, with the first positive Ebola test on May 15.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Seeing a ferry headed nearby, Greg Friedman, owner of the yacht and a board member of the Marine Mammal Center, reported the whale sighting to the Coast Guard, which alerted nearby vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

She quickly alerted our parents, and my uncle went to investigate.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi