alerted
Example Sentences
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Moments earlier, Stewart had just finished her regular Saturday morning swim and was heading back to shore when she was alerted to danger.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
I alerted the organizations involved in rescuing monuments threatened by war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The agency said that it alerted the appropriate Illinois law enforcement agency of its findings, and the Illinois agency did not deem it to be an actionable threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
On Saturday, visitors alerted staff after spotting 10 Nile crocodiles hatching without any human intervention.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
By the time I alerted authorities, Katz would have been missing for four or five days.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
