alerted
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In the days after Keaton's death, police reassured Louise airports had been alerted and the suspect would be stopped if he tried to leave the country.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
The department said in a written statement that it had received a complaint early this month about the Halloween incident alleging that the two employees may have alerted U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
The disruptions were brief, however, in part because a message board funded by the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, alerted election officials that the FBI had deemed the threats not credible.
From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026
Kelly found her husband unresponsive, alerted authorities and administered CPR.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The tone of my request is so odd that it’s alerted him to some irregularity.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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