be alert
Example Sentences
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Security Minister Dan Jarvis said people should be "alert and vigilant" but not "alarmed".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Schnabel said the experience of 2022 has taught policymakers what to look out for as warning signs when they are assessing the impact of an energy shock, and they should be alert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“We have to be alert to second round effects but there are risks on both sides.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Nvidia earnings ought to quell any major AI fears for now, but investors need to be alert for signs of who will be the winners and the losers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
"Space travel is dangerous. They need to be alert and undistracted. They're sad that they lost a crewmate, but they'd be devastated if they found out they'd abandoned him alive."
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
