alert
Example Sentences
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After the Joshua Tree earthquake, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services issued an advisory for Southern California, warning people to be on alert for another, larger earthquake.
From Los Angeles Times
While the NHS remains on high alert over flu, the surge in the virus is slowing for now at least.
From BBC
According to Karasözen, the system "will alert us to any slope failures in this area."
From Science Daily
Emergency services were alerted at about 09:20 and seven fire crews were sent to the scene in Harbour View, Methil.
From BBC
The FAA requires launch operators to use the hotline to quickly alert a failure.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
