be alert
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“Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert for rising water and take appropriate action to protect life and property,” the alert said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 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
Smout urged everyone to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting and cold hands and feet.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
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
"No, I'm trying to go without it. I like to be alert for small changes."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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