Word: alert
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...police," argues Rex Applegate, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and a leading riot-control specialist. "L.A. has about 8,000. New York City can field 30,000 officers and can flood a riot with blue uniforms." This manpower shortage was compounded when police commanders failed to declare a tactical alert soon enough, which would have deployed additional officers to the initial trouble spots...
...Saturday's game, I was greeted with the words, "Welcome to your new home. Please be very careful. Balls and bats may come your way so be alert at all times. Thank you." I was alert. Bill Ripken sang along with the P.A. before the game and I smirked. Home...
Catcher Chris Vogt made a nice catch of a pop bunt, threw to an alert Carr covering first and doubled up the runner, Murphy, on base after a lead-off single. The double play ended a potential third inning...
...ditch attempt to find some role for nuclear weapons, they do think keeping an eye on runaway asteroids makes sense. This week, after several months of studying the issue, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration will urge Congress to establish a tracking and detection system that could sound the alert if a big chunk of celestial rock starts heading this...
...aisle and up another at the Food Emporium in Scarsdale, N.Y., an overhead electronic billboard flashes the specials of the day. On the rim of Alpert's cart, a 6-in. by 9-in. video screen automatically displays a list of specials in each aisle she passes. Electronic alert: Cup O' Noodles on sale, two for $1; veal chops, $6.99, a dollar off the regular price. "I used to scour all the flyers for bargains," says Alpert, a lawyer from nearby Edgemont, but now the computer takes care of that. Her basket filled, she takes her place in the check...