alerted
Example Sentences
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She said someone who went fishing in the swamp alerted the nearby naval base and people in the town about the crash.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The US did not give a reason for the withdrawal, but it follows a major incident on 27 September when police were alerted to three "suspicious vehicles" near the airbase in Gloucestershire.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
He does not know if or when Walker was alerted to that possibility, or if that was the reason for the killings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Although students were alerted to the allegations, they never received the results of the school’s investigation.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Our mothers, alerted by the school, were also there.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
