alert
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Smout urged everyone to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting and cold hands and feet.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
When medication management cannot be handled with simple pill organizers, high-tech devices are available that dispense medications at preprogrammed times and alert caregivers or family members when a dose is missed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
On days when participants felt more mentally alert, they were more likely to set goals and complete them, whether tackling schoolwork or everyday tasks like making dinner.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
There’s also an air quality alert for the windblown dust through 5 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Whether or not a human knew what they were, an instinct inside them knew to be on alert, to be just a little afraid.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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