alerted
Example Sentences
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West Midlands Fire Service said it was alerted to a large grass fire near Stourbridge Golf Club in the Racecourse Lane area.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Montrose Search and Rescue and the Altadena Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to the victim, who was in the Bear Canyon area but whose exact location was unknown, officials stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
"When platforms are alerted to terrorist content, they must act," she told a press conference in Sydney.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Lafayette Baker seized the telegram, rushed back to his headquarters, and alerted his cousin Luther Byron Baker to the news of the sighting.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
