alerted

Example Sentences

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Miedecke alerted authorities to the potential of fraud, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He said Sally Jones had alerted him to the damage.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The WHO was alerted to the emergence of a high-mortality disease on May 5 after the deaths of, among others, four healthcare workers in four days in the area of Mongbwalu.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

About 500 school-board approved layoffs, many in technology support, are in process and an additional, still unclear, number of workers on temporary contracts have been alerted they will not be renewed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Immediately the mice on sentry duty were alerted.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques