Sentence examples for a major alert from inspiring English sources

It then crashed to the ground, sparking a major alert in the prison in the western suburbs of Dublin.

The envelope sparked a major alert when it was intercepted by security staff, who feared it contained potentially deadly anthrax, on Monday.

The NHS experienced the busiest week in its history last week, with record numbers of hospitals having to send patients elsewhere or declare a major alert.

Last year, there was a major alert in Europe because of reports that Muslims holding European passports had received training in Qaeda camps and had returned to Europe with the intention of carrying out "Mumbai-style" attacks on civilians.

Last year, two bomb hoaxes in the centre of Canterbury caused a major alert in the city.

Given the current state of international relations, particularly with North Korea, it's hard to imagine how a simple human error could have resulted in such a major alert.

"Spy Radiation: Major Alert," said a banner headline in The Evening Standard.

Parliament can approve a temporary return to the longer limit in the face of a major terrorist alert.

Earlier this month, intelligence from a former member of Kashmiri's group led to a major terrorist alert in Europe.

At that time, his ability to temporarily evade British surveillance set off a major terrorism alert in the United States.

A Frenchman has been charged with possession of an air rifle and a knife, following a major security alert at Gatwick airport on Saturday.