alert
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The Pasadena community was on high alert Friday after a mountain lion was spotted lounging near an elementary and middle school and a packed graduation ceremony, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Irvine police issued a similar alert Wednesday night, warning about loud noise because of the training that was expected between 8 p.m. and midnight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Sturgeon told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: "I reject completely the notion that people were trying to alert the party to the kind of behaviour that Peter pled guilty to on Monday."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The World Health Organization has triggered an international health alert but the true scale of the outbreak is not yet known.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
My advice is: be on the alert to avoid surprises.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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