alerted
Example Sentences
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As he fled the officers, he alerted his friends at home, who called 911.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Around 5:20 p.m., officials were alerted to a Cessna plane that caught fire when it crash-landed onto one of three airstrips at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The company said it alerted the collection agency in question as well as the credit bureaus to the mistake.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
In less than an hour, the fence-line telegraph had alerted the whole town that I was in trouble.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
