alerted

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Only two survived, trekking more than 50km across the desert to Assamaka, where they alerted authorities.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Harmon alerted stakeholders, including Aiello, who was immediately concerned about how the wire might affect a herd of bighorn sheep that migrates across the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But on Tuesday a gardener spotted the device and alerted the police, causing all of her neighbours on Dowson Road, Norwich, to be evacuated.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Victims alerted authorities after spotting her working openly as a hairdresser in an upscale neighborhood in central Damascus, where she posted photos of her hairstyles online.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Earlier on this day, alerted by sensor 53, agents caught eleven Mexican men who had been walking across the desert for four days.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario