full alert

Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words

The highest level of readiness.

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Examples (10)

  • The security forces are now on full alert.
  • Thousands of police were put on full alert as a precaution.
  • Following the threat, the entire army was placed on full alert.
  • With the hurricane approaching, all coastal emergency services were put on full alert.
  • The nation's cyber-defense system will be on full alert during the election.
  • Are the border patrols on full alert after the recent incident?
  • The IT department went on full alert after detecting a potential data breach.
  • The city remained on full alert for several days until the fugitive was captured.
  • A state of full alert was declared across the region.
  • The hospital's trauma unit was on full alert to receive casualties from the pile-up.