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alert

[uh-lurt] / əˈlɜrt /






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This is how you raise the alert if you have a suspected case.’

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“They tell you to alert the bear to make sure you don’t frighten it. I called, ‘Hey bear!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“You’ve got plans,” an alert on Royal Caribbean’s app reminded me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The country of 100 million people declared on May 15 that it was battling a major epidemic of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, prompting the World Health Organization to issue an international health alert.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

If they’ve figured out ways to control our emotions, I tell myself it’s better to stay petrified and alert than accept any more of their drinks.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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