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The phrase "alert authorities" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when instructing someone to notify law enforcement or relevant officials about a situation that requires their attention.
Example: "If you witness any suspicious activity, please alert authorities immediately."
Alternatives: "notify the authorities" or "inform the authorities."
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That computerized gizmo, about the size of a pack of cigarettes, would alert authorities immediately if she left an unlocked halfway house without authorization.
Finaldi, however, disputed the notion that Mahony should be absolved of any obligation to alert authorities.
He spent years trying to alert authorities of foul play, his calls falling on deaf ears.
Apparently, it was legal bookies who helped alert authorities to the Arizona State point-fixing scheme.
If a terrorist is detected, the computer would alert authorities to the danger.
According to the FDA alert, authorities visited 11 cilantro farms and packing centers in Puebla.
Failing to alert authorities to suspicious transactions can result in financial penalties for banks.
The client was injured but managed to escape and alert authorities, who located Uptain's body the next day.
MIT Sea Grant will be producing and distributing "most wanted" posters to help those who might come across a Dungeness crab identify it and alert authorities.
Consequently, these data are extremely useful to alert authorities about the occurrence of large-scale deforestation events, but do not capture small-scale deforestation.
Prosecutors in Manhattan are also examining whether JPMorgan did not alert authorities to suspicions about Bernard L. Madoff, according to several people with direct knowledge of the matter.
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