alert
Example Sentences
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Grid operators and utilities from the Midwest to New England to Florida managed tighter supplies and issued varying levels of alerts—but avoided rolling blackouts.
The police responded by deploying officers to the scene, and issuing an active shooter alert for the rural community and a surrounding area.
From BBC
Delay updates weren’t timely or consistent, and after they got on the plane, the pilot alerted them of a fueling issue that kept everyone on the tarmac for another hour.
The magic woven into his skin was alerting him.
From Literature
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Students get an email alert if their friends propose a match for them.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.