alert
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That Maverick is more alert, more tractable, more responsive and way more efficient, posting up to 38 mpg, combined, depending on trim and choice of tires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
A national government alert sent out by the government on Friday warned people not to light anything that might spark a fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Local authorities issued a level five emergency warning, its highest alert, on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
I have not received a recall alert for broccoli.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Yeah, alert, like a stirred-up rattlesnake,” I said.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
At a certain point, the alerts begin to blur together.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
One thing I’ve done is to turn off all my alerts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Heat health alerts warn the public and medical professionals when periods of hot or cold weather pose a threat to health.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The software also sends reminder emails and phone alerts to prompt people to keep up with categorizing transactions that are automatically pulled in or inputting new ones manually.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“You said the Butterfly alerts went off on campus, right?” she asked.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the large grass fire near Stourbridge Golf Club in the Racecourse Lane area just before 13:30 BST on Thursday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The FAA review found that an air-traffic controller alerted Marine One about the American Airlines jet, which was taking off for Pensacola, Fla., but didn’t notify the plane’s pilots of the helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They were alerted to their evacuation just the day before by Italy's consulate in Jerusalem.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Among the first to die was the man who had alerted Mulholland to the seepage — Tony Harnischfeger, who lived just below the dam with his 6-year-old son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“They would have alerted you, but we gleaned them,” one of the other scythes said—a woman in green with PanAsian leanings.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
About 40 notice boards alerting visitors to blue-green algae blooms, which can produce toxins that make humans ill and be fatal to pets, will be installed at Windermere, in the Lake District.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
As a result, cells displayed fewer signals capable of alerting T cells to cancer-related or viral proteins.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. is alerting thousands of employees that they’re being laid off, part of a previously announced restructuring aimed at reducing costs while the company invests heavily in artificial intelligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
The carriages’ union blamed the Central Park Conservancy for not alerting them to the potential health hazard for the horses.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
As I brushed my hair into a tight ponytail and arranged my hijab, my phone beeped again, alerting me to another text message.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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