How To Use Alerting In A Sentence
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She had just started relaxing when her laptop gave a small beep, alerting her that she had mail.
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Warning letters went out to thousands of doctors today alerting them that Sanofi Aventis is recalling 800,000 doses of pediatric swine flu vaccine in prefilled syringes because routine tests disclosed that its potency has diminished, officials say.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: December 16, 2009
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A splash of light illuminates fecal contamination too small to be detected by eye on a beef carcass as it moves down the production line, immediately alerting the meat packer to a potential problem.
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And it's not the only thing that be flagged up as a hazard to well-being, alerting people to the perils in store if they indulge.
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Night-vision units have received a lot of attention, as have recent optical systems for alerting drivers to objects behind reversing vehicles.
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I asked if he had considered alerting the police in Lusaka that he had witnessed a killing by an American visitor to Zambia.
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Under the scheme, shopkeepers and staff are issued with two-way radios that enable them to track suspects around the town alerting the police to potential criminals.
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Defense includes sentry birds alerting the flock to danger, as well as mobbing, in which several crows surround a potential predator and call out a forceful alarm.
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The clocks go back tomorrow morning, alerting us to the onset of winter and the arrival of higher fuel bills.
Times, Sunday Times
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All of a sudden a cry went up, in the ancient tradition of alerting the local citizenry and raising the alarm.
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As soon as they had gone, the woman went out into the street and frantically flagged down a motorist before alerting police to the robbery.
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Compulsory fitting of the alerting system was deemed acceptable, but only for new vehicles or recidivist speeders.
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A fiery televangelist recently testified to an ominous scenario in which God, in the Bible, is alerting faithful Bible readers to the awesome dangers of current and impending world events.
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Big thanks to Mark Meyer for alerting Soho the Dog HQ to the procrastinatory potential of the Bundesarchiv. posted by Matthew @ 2: 40 PM
Your Deutsches Bundesarchiv
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Marriages broke up, alerting women to the disadvantages of being financially dependent.
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Staff at Cusworth are concerned that warning notices alerting park users to the dangers of bathing in the deep lakes have been torn down as soon as they have been put up.
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She vaguely points downwards, as if alerting the darkening world to imminent nightfall.
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The transition is short, alerting the reader that the news report is shifting to storytelling form and indicating the sources for the chronicle to come.
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The concept is simple: appliances that meet minimum efficiency standards set by the government are given an Energy Star label alerting consumers to the savings these items can provide.
Bill Chameides: New EPA Guidelines: Chip, Chip, Chipping Away at Carbon Emissions
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The safety car's one concession to alerting the turbo-charged 400-horsepower cars hurtling towards it was the blinking of its hazard warning lights.
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To be able to take the money out of her pouch without even alerting her would have taken real skill.
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She gave him a pointed look, alerting him that she was aware of his duplicity.
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Headteachers have been told to stop sending warning letters to parents alerting them to outbreaks of head lice in schools.
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alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG
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The lack of signage alerting drivers to the presence of pedestrians or children within the parkade has led to the fear that someone may be hit by a speeding car, or attacked by a robber or child predator.
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Generalising this point we can say that the same event can be referred to under quite disparate descriptions: the event of alerting the prowler is the same event as my flipping the light switch which is the same event as my moving of my body (or a part of my body) in a certain way.
Donald Davidson
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Hotels, beaches and resorts may be required to have watchtowers for alerting public.
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The difference between atypical and typical depression may lie in the degree to which chronic stress sets off the defensive alerting system versus the appetitive system.
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She said the words as loud as she could without alerting the driver of the van that they were both awake.
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I am primarily interested in alerting other MexConnectors to what is apparently new policy at CitiBank.
Citibank/Banamex ATM Charges
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In addition, the stewards handing out the hymn books require alerting and training in their responsibility in making the visitor welcome.
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Wenger did the game a service by alerting us to the dangers.
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Their aim is to persuade his hearers to pursue the better and safer path by alerting them to the danger of eternal perdition.
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If the size is too small, the system call returns zero, alerting the application. inotify, however, allows user space to "slurp" multiple events at once.
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He shielded the thin beam as best he could; he felt it was like a beacon, alerting the whole county.
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Geranium, a French warship sent from Cherbourg, was alerting other ships to the wreck while a single buoy marked the spot.
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The driver refused to comply and stopped the bus in the middle of the road, before alerting his fellow drivers plying other routes.
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Radio 4 no longer broadcasts SOS messages to relatives "believed to be caravanning or on a walking holiday", alerting them of a loved one who is dangerously ill.
'David, my brother for a year'
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The curious creatures wander into the tunnel and leave their footmarks imprinted in the clay, alerting staff to their presence.
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Some were from breeders or animal shelters; others were pets that showed an alerting ability.
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Also, it can provide instantaneous, up to date configuration information and can control complex workflows by alerting the right people at the right time to the specific needs of any particular job.
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In January, notices were mailed to property owners alerting them to new official valuations set during the auditor's sexennial reappraisal.
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The software displays the recording's structure, identifying the notes by pitch as high and low notes, alerting the tone-deaf to where their melody fell apart.
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You know those guys who just drive up and down the road buglin 'alerting every elk in the state, and moving them back to the top of the mtn.
Pet-Peeves
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The ensuing silence was heavy, alerting him to just how still the room was, how lonely.
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His touch sent a tremor of excitement through her, alerting her of his nearness, but she reprimanded herself.
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The beeping was a remote alarm alerting Ayik that he had some unwanted visitors at his
The Sydney Morning Herald News Headlines
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All day long the buzzer sounded, alerting staff to a new guest.
Times, Sunday Times
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The curious creatures wander into the tunnel and leave their footmarks imprinted in the clay, alerting staff to their presence.
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While I think it's a nice proactive approach that I hope Chris Baty takes seriously alerting participants about scammers, I think it's much ado about nothing, and her cringing is a bit of an over-reaction.
Hey NaNoWRIMo, do the right thing here, ok?
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He shielded the thin beam as best he could; he felt it was like a beacon, alerting the whole county.
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A penetrating ring vibrated the air, alerting the Rukklenn in the city below of the danger.
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Because sexting cases are so new, local communities across the country vary greatly in their handling, from filing child pornography charges against the teenagers involved to alerting parents and letting them deal with it.
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Yes, everyone uses their hooters constantly - but not in frustration or anger, and only as a means of alerting other road users of their presence.
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Though they are skulkers, they ‘sing’ in a constant chatter or mew, sounding rather like a cat, alerting one to their presence.
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Despite police alerting people on the new rule, uncertainty loomed large on city roads till afternoon.
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While the human behind the attacks intervenes to puzzle out what's wrong, the controller is alerting the IT department, and tracking down the attacker's location.
Aruba strengthens Wi-Fi network software
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However, before they can leave, a beacon is planted somewhere on the base, alerting the Vanguard to the location of the ship.
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There had been no way for Sara to buy it without alerting everyone who knew her.
BLINDSIGHTED
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Like recently discovered extrasolar planets that reveal new planetary configurations to astronomers, pentaquarks are alerting physicists to possible new sub-atomic arrangements, he adds.
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Sponsors must also ensure that arrangements are in place for alerting them, and other stakeholder organizations, if significant developments occur in relation to safety or scientific direction.
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There had been no way for Sara to buy it without alerting everyone who knew her.
BLINDSIGHTED
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A radio transmitter is activated alerting rescue teams to their whereabouts.
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We also implemented a new information campaign in our waiting room aimed at alerting young people to the danger of infection.
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Somehow, she made it out to the poolside without alerting anyone inside the house.
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What also draws regret and deploration is that the secretary-general did not make any statement condemning or deploring this attack, and the secretary-general did not, in accordance with Article 99 of the charter, namely the submission of a letter to the Security Council, alerting that the attack threatens international peace and security with the gravest of dangers, and it threatens the fate and the future of the United Nations at the heart.
CNN Transcript Mar 21, 2003
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The sirens of an ambulance screamed on the way to the hospital, alerting everyone that a tragedy had occurred.
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It can also operate in a silent mode, alerting security personnel with a flashing light.
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Rather than merely alerting the American public to the problems Mexico has long been facing from the narcotraficantes, I fear that the main reaction of the average gringo to this development will be that in addition to flooding their borders with illegal immigrants who are taking jobs from Americans, Mexico is now overrunning the country with drug cartel mafiosi.
Project Coronado
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To hunt a man without alerting the people is like finding a needle in a haystack.
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This will help avoid changes being made by someone without alerting other people.
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The MI5 advert does not mention these skills, perhaps for fear of alerting enemy combatants to the full capabilities of its new cadre of recruits.
Times, Sunday Times
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Even though we were outspent 20 to 1, we succeeded in alerting voters to this attack on their fundamental rights of citizenship; 63 percent of voters told the NRA to leave their voting rights alone, and its ballot measure went down in flames.
Wayne Pacelle: Hunting Down Prop 109: Wildlife Protection, Voters' Rights At Risk
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New signs have been installed along the tracks, alerting train engineers to the distance remaining to the railroad crossings in the center of town as they approach the city limits.
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By any rational measure, the site should fail, alerting the developers to their error and prompting them to fix it pronto.
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Sensors measure the activity of your sweat glands and the amount of perspiration on your skin, alerting you to anxiety.
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He took pre-emptive action, alerting other board members and mobilising their support.
Times, Sunday Times
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Mr Rusnak admitted he made a series of bad investments on behalf of the bank and then tried to recover his losses without alerting bosses.
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With safety in mind we worked as a team, with walkie-talkies in each car, alerting each other when roads were clear for passing.
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I hope that the planned regular protest succeeds in alerting more people to this war against TS/TG people and helps to bring about the changes that are so urgently needed in Turkey.
Turkey: another trans woman stabbed to death – UPDATE
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Computers can also cut costs by alerting a physician ordering a test that it has already been done.
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The MI5 advert does not mention these skills, perhaps for fear of alerting enemy combatants to the full capabilities of its new cadre of recruits.
Times, Sunday Times
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Notice that Reed mistakenly thinks that reframing is just "rechristening" when it is really about truth-telling and alerting the public to a policy that goes well beyond "more troops.
George Lakoff: Escalating Truth
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It is this callous indifference to human life on the part of the ‘disciples’ that he is alerting us to.
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Once satisfied with the confirmation process, Legacy Locker will begin alerting any beneficiaries of assets bequeathed to them.
What happens to your digital life after death?
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She let out a soft moan that would only reach Cindy's ears, alerting her of her discomfort.
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His ears filtered the sounds around him, alerting his mind only when a familiar sound crossed his path.
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Miss Kelly said their attempt to jemmy the shop door set off the burglar alarm alerting passing motorist Andrew Carlton.
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The splash was subtle, but it made a noise that was quite loud, alerting anyone close by.
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I mention this by way of alerting you to the only moment in the book where we feel even mildly uncomfortable.
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Surely it would make more sense to put up an advert outside a football ground alerting men to the dangers of testicular or prostate cancer?
