alerted

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BP has removed its chairman, Albert Manifold, after the oil major’s board was alerted to “serious concerns” related to governance standards, oversight and conduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

According to a law enforcement source, the FBI was alerted to Vazquez’s behavior — something that happens regularly in thousands of such incidents nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

He said Sally Jones had alerted him to the damage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The WHO has said it was alerted to the emergence of a highly lethal disease on May 5, with the first positive Ebola test on May 15.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“They’ll have an aide standing ready—I alerted them—who can handle Karhidish.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin