alerted

Example Sentences

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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

Miedecke alerted authorities to the potential of fraud, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

He said Sally Jones had alerted him to the damage.

From BBC • 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

The asthma was under control, but the doctor alerted me to something else—Malia’s body mass index, a measure of health that factors together height, weight, and age, was beginning to creep up.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama