alerted
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The company had alerted the FBI shortly after finding it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The charges against Strange arose after studio employees alerted the FBI of the theft in January 2025, alleging the unfinished releases were shared to a number of online platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Sheila Miller, a spokesperson at the Bend Police Department, told journalists that officers were alerted to respond to a critical scene at 1:00 pm local time, and that police arrived about two minutes later.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The chapter said the woman’s friend alerted one of their “sober monitors,” and other members intervened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Sitti was furious he hadn’t alerted her right away.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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