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be on full alert

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be on full/red alert
if soldiers are on full alert, they know that a situation is dangerous and are prepared to act immediately if necessary The British flagship in the area went to battle stations and remained on full alert for twenty minutes.
See also: alert, full


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City firefighters deployed eight more fire engine companies with 32 firefighters, and the county called on an extra five engines with 20 men and 20 fire camp crews to be on full alert through today.
 
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