high alert
Frequency: 7.210.5 per million words
A state of increased watchfulness or readiness.
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- The country has put its troops on high alert.
- Following the threat, police were placed on high alert.
- The entire city is on high alert for potential flooding.
- Hospitals are on high alert for a new wave of infections.
- The company's IT department is on high alert after the data breach.
- Airport security remains on high alert during the holiday season.
- The nation was put on high alert due to the approaching hurricane.
- Security forces will remain on high alert throughout the summit.
- Firefighters are on high alert because of the dry and windy conditions.
- Border patrols were put on high alert to prevent illegal crossings.