alerted
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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
A huge police operation began after officers were alerted to three suspicious vehicles near the base in the early hours of 27 September.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
That would help make sure you all know where your mother’s finances are going and can be alerted to any unusual transactions.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The artificial-intelligence giant alerted Philadelphia police two months after one of its models submitted the false information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Shem come running back down & told us that the Enemy was alerted up & that Smoke arose from the far End of the Island & that they was on the Move.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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