be alert
Example Sentences
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Smout urged everyone to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting and cold hands and feet.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
That means investors trying to predict where Bitcoin goes next will have to be alert to where the U.S.-Iran talks go and how durable any agreement reached appears to be.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
The Met had earlier promised an increased police presence in response to the protest, adding officers would be "alert to any behaviour that crosses the line from protest into criminality".
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Investors will be alert to comments from top executives about future AI activity which could impact stocks and markets.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
I much preferred to be alert and clearheaded.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
