alerted
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles Fire Department officials alerted that the forward progress on the fire had been stopped, but crews were still working to knock down the flames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
His comrades now say that he never made any specific threats, adding they alerted authorities out of an abundance of caution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
It was also likely a means to galvanize himself against how that experience alerted him to the omnipresent nearness of death.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Once alerted to the allegations against her, investigators seem to have honed in quickly on Zhykovych, 50, and Reut, 34, using Berezovska's phone records.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“What is going on over there?” said one of the hideous masters of the House of Wu, alerted by Pinmei’s yelp.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
