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on the alert
adjective as in unsleeping
Example Sentences
People are being warned to be on the alert for flying debris and falling trees, along with large waves hitting sea fronts, homes and roads.
“One critical way to undermine that is by having conflicts of interest. We need to be on the alert for people who are advising the government who may have their own personal interests. Plainly, with a figure like Elon Musk, who has such broad holdings, that’s particularly important.”
But the WHO said the certification was only "the beginning of a new phase", urging Egypt to be on the alert to preserve its malaria-free status.
The president said officials would be on the alert for signs of prices being unfairly hiked in the event of potential shortages.
For now, forecasters warned the Leeward Islands, where the Caribbean and Atlantic join, to be on the alert.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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