alert

Example Sentences

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Officers found the golden doodle/mini poodle tied to a baggage sizer at Harry Reid International Airport after being alerted by other travellers.

From BBC

The friends keep it low-tech, with an alert system consisting of fishing lines attached to plastic foam and held down by weights.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is given as a nasal spray and leaves white blood cells in our lungs – called macrophages – on "amber alert" and ready to jump into action no matter what infection tries to get in.

From BBC

The amateur rapper was alerted to screams coming from his property in Hillman Avenue and demanded "someone that's strong, really strong" went immediately.

From BBC

The blunder was first reported by tech news outlet Bleeping Computer, which said it had seen a service alert confirming the issue.

From BBC