be alert
Example Sentences
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“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
Though current risks from stablecoins were "limited", the economists said, their "rapid growth" meant regulators had to be alert to potential dangers.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
After all, he knows his name has been in the papers—he must be alert to the possibility of people trying to get stories on him or information from him.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
