With physicians on the alert, the words "I work for the postal service" would have opened doors and minds in doctors' offices everywhere.
"The question is: 'If NBC is really concerned about our health or safety, why didn't we receive any alert or words of warning when the suspicious letter was received?' We are all of us Monday-morning quarterbacking at this point -- and that is a good thing to do".
On Facebook, a user is alerted when someone wants to be her friend; on Smartwords, a reader will be alerted when words cozy up to one another, when allusions to Milton or the Bible or Dante pop up on the page you're reading.
Irony alert: The word has been spray-painted onto the walls of the school's famed Free Expression Tunnel, which of course allows students to write (or spray) whatever they want.
Thus, the PES raters judged the difficulty of exam questions based on 1) an understanding of what had been presented in the textbook and introduced in class and 2) extensive grading experience that made them alert to wording, context, level, and other issues that cause confusion or difficulty.
Typically, about 50 artists, Web designers, cartoonists and hipsters — alerted by word of mouth or the Internet — pay $12 each to draw a downtown personality like the alternative model Raquel Reed or the performance artist Amber Ray.
A front-page article yesterday about President Bush's order increasing the national state of alert omitted five words from his comment about new intelligence that led to the decision.
The sky is as clear, the sun is shining and, England - famous last words alert - look set fair.
51st over England 182-5 McGrath is keeping it tight, but [famous last words alert] he's not look like taking a wicket.
Set up a Google alert for key words that relate to your area of expertise and you will receive regular updates on relevant news stories.
Those who visit the page will be met with a friendly red banner bearing a large exclamation mark and the words "Alert: This service is currently unavailable.
