alerted
Example Sentences
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As the volcano’s activity continues to ramp up, high-level decision-makers are alerted that this situation could become a major catastrophe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Thomas was scanning on farmland belonging to Geraint Edwards, in Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, for about 20 minutes when his detector alerted him.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Commercial satellite companies, which provide the government with services, have detected Chinese activities and have alerted us. Otherwise, we’d be clueless about a lot of what’s going on.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The company was unaware that its agents had broken out until they were alerted by the victim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The White House press officer alerted television networks that President Johnson wanted air time that night to make an important statement on Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
