be alert
Example Sentences
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That means investors trying to predict where Bitcoin goes next will have to be alert to where the U.S.-Iran talks go and how durable any agreement reached appears to be.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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
Investors will be alert to comments from top executives about future AI activity which could impact stocks and markets.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
"We are hopeful we can do this through diplomacy, although we can't be 100% sure," he reflected, adding Iran has "to be alert so we are not surprised".
From BBC • Feb. 15, 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
