be alert
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“Definitely people should just be alert that for next weekend into the following week there’s going to be potential for some rain across Southern California,” but details are still uncertain, Thompson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
“It’s in Siberia. Unless someone gets on a plane and gets to the U.S., it is low risk. We should be alert but not panicked.”
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Security Minister Dan Jarvis said people should be "alert and vigilant" but not "alarmed".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
But policymakers will be alert to signs that the energy shock is spilling over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
You had to be alert every minute, just as everyone was alert now, looking at Bailey, wondering what Leon’s next move would be.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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