alerted
Example Sentences
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Rescuers were alerted after the jet ski was not returned at the agreed time.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Dudamel’s fame, moreover, alerted the classical music world around the globe to the rich talent El Sistema has produced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Local media reported that their outfits originally led police to believe that the victim was a delivery driver, but officials were later alerted to his identity.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
And—” Footfalls in the woods alerted Frightful to danger, and she flew for the sky.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
