alerted
Example Sentences
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They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Authorities say that, before they were killed, they slowed the shooters, sent out a warning and alerted police, allowing dozens of schoolchildren inside the mosque to scramble for safety.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The WHO has said it was alerted to the emergence of a highly lethal disease on May 5, with the first positive Ebola test on May 15.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Seeing a ferry headed nearby, Greg Friedman, owner of the yacht and a board member of the Marine Mammal Center, reported the whale sighting to the Coast Guard, which alerted nearby vessels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
When I overheard Luke’s name, my ears alerted.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
