alerted

Example Sentences

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A hiker alerted authorities on 28 May to the remains in Carson National Forest.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

BP has removed its chairman, Albert Manifold, after the oil major’s board was alerted to “serious concerns” related to governance standards, oversight and conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

It would take the cavalry, alerted by telegraph and traveling by steamboat, just one day to travel that distance.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson