alert
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“The doctors are encouraged by his progress, he is awake and alert, and we are optimistic he will make a full recovery,” she added.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
The US government was "coordinating with appropriate Russian authorities on a response," it said, advising people: "Avoid the area, stay alert, and avoid crowds."
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
Christine Peck, owner of the Sock Monkey Kids Shop in Cape May County, N.J., received a motion alert from the store’s Ring camera one day in August 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
India's weather department had issued an orange alert for the area, warning of thunderstorms, hail and strong winds.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
She needed to alert her uncle Heath and his hired help, Eriq LeVisqueux.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Despite the daily cellphone alerts that warn residents to remain indoors until danger passes, people interviewed emphasized a show-must-go-on disposition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Could the AI get access to the alerts or the limits?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
On the day AFP visited the school, air raid alerts rang out five times between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
Other countries have issued health alerts, including the UK, which warned its citizens that they may encounter enhanced health screening, and Canada, which has asked citizens to monitor their health for 21 days.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
When I stumble out of my bedroom, still in my nightclothes, a whacking sound alerts me that Mama is on a cleaning tear.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
The group alerted the exchange’s top executives, who convened a crisis team of some 100 employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The company had alerted the FBI shortly after finding it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The charges against Strange arose after studio employees alerted the FBI of the theft in January 2025, alleging the unfinished releases were shared to a number of online platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Their progress alerted the PNG Chiefs, who have signed Voro, Glare and Morea for the 2028 season onwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Sitti was furious he hadn’t alerted her right away.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
He broke into a different office by mistake, setting off an alarm and alerting the Cambridge Police Department, who arrested him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Its presence can serve as a warning signal, alerting the immune system that a virus may have entered the cell.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
It adds that in "none of these cases did the agent actually pursue alerting humans at all".
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman apologized to the people of Tumbler Ridge in April for not alerting police to the suspect’s activity on ChatGPT.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Ella hoped the rotties were quiet enough to avoid alerting Aunt Sera.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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