Example Sentences

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The spike in complaints is so severe that many states and legal organizations have alerted the public about them.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

There were some canaries in the coal mine with back-to-back doji candles on January 28-29 that should have alerted the bulls.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The company last week pledged to modify its protocols on alerting police, and acknowledged that under the changes the company would have alerted police about Van Rootselaar’s interactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The defence said Murray "should have remained there and he should have alerted attention to what had occurred and remained to accept responsibility".

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

Olsen told Leila the police should have alerted her.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel