alerted
Example Sentences
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Although students were alerted to the allegations, they never received the results of the school’s investigation.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
The BBC understands that one of the men had dialled 999 himself, about an hour before a local farmer alerted police to a "large group" of masked men near the vehicles.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
A major incident was declared and dozens of homes were evacuated after police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In January, a vessel from Manta went missing after the crew alerted family members that drones and aircraft were following them, family members said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
She quickly alerted our parents, and my uncle went to investigate.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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