as in watch
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
the paparazzi were on red alert for sightings of the hot new Hollywood couple
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Recent Examples of red alert
In the case of the cold drop in Spain, the timely translation of the red alert into concrete actions on the ground failed.
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Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Mozambique has also issued a red alert for its northern provinces, Cabo Delgado and Nampula, which could be severely impacted when Chido makes landfall on Sunday.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
In November, the World Meteorological Organization issued a red alert about the rate of climate change over such a relatively short period of time.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Ten minutes later, the national weather agency issued a red alert, the highest warning, to the regional authorities about heavy rains in the Valencia area.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Mozambique has also issued a red alert for its northern provinces, Cabo Delgado and Nampula, which could be severely impacted when Chido makes landfall on Sunday.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
In November, the World Meteorological Organization issued a red alert about the rate of climate change over such a relatively short period of time.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Ten minutes later, the national weather agency issued a red alert, the highest warning, to the regional authorities about heavy rains in the Valencia area.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red alert
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The space underscored the L.A. brand’s commitment to elevating its brand positioning strategy and expanding its portfolio of high-quality apparel, accessories, fragrances, eyewear and watches.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Jan. 2025
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His remarks received a standing ovation at Hamm’s inauguration watch party at Hay-Adams hotel in downtown Washington, the New York Times reported.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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In December, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an animal health alert that several indoor-only cats had died after consumption of raw pet foods and counseling veterinarians to ask owners about feeding raw products to their pets.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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But for many, the false evacuation alerts continued, buzzing their phones overnight and into the next day.—
Colleen Hagerty,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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Incorporating training modules that examine external communication platforms and multi-channel tactics can help expand employee vigilance.—
Mike Britton,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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If a page is getting a lot of eyeballs, like cryptocurrency, for example, that's a page that people are going to be monitoring with some vigilance.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Red alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red%20alert. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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