red alert

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Recent Examples of red alert Copied Share No impacts or injuries following sirens, says emergency services Paul Goldman Reporting from Tel Aviv There have been no reports of rocket impacts or injuries, says Israel's emergency services, Magen David Adom, after red alert sirens sounded in areas across central Israel. Sean Nevin, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025 Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, and store food and water, as Tropical Storm Dikeledi brought heavy rains and strong winds to once again pound France’s poorest territory. Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025 The French national weather service issued a red alert for Mayotte, its highest warning level, starting Friday night. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 In the case of the cold drop in Spain, the timely translation of the red alert into concrete actions on the ground failed. Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for red alert
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Noun
  • Many of them have been living and working in South Florida after being sponsored by relatives to come to the United States to apply for asylum or other protections instead of trying to get in through the U.S.-Mexico border, where a migrant crisis erupted during the Biden administration’s watch.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Under Griffin’s watch, the Pelicans acquired Trey Murphy in the first round of the 2021 NBA Draft and followed that up by using first-round picks on Dyson Daniels in 2022, Jordan Hawkins in 2023 and Yves Missi in 2024.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Get security alerts & expert tech tips – sign up for Kurt’s ‘The CyberGuy Report’ now.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The alert, relayed by the National Weather Service, warns that weather conditions are conducive to producing high levels of ozone pollution, prompting officials to advise millions to take specific measures that can reduce emissions—including avoiding drive-thru lanes.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Social engineering attacks rely on trust, and vigilance is key.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The advisory also encourages vigilance in vacation rental properties, where there may not be private security.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025

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