How to Use Amber Alert in a Sentence

Amber Alert

noun
  • Something else stood out, too, about the way the Amber Alert was being used.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The man may be from California, the Amber Alert said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
  • An Amber Alert was issued for Noel the morning of March 25.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Phoenix police found Kehlani unharmed and in good health, prompting the Amber Alert to be canceled.
    — Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Phoenix police found Kehlani unharmed and in good health, prompting the Amber Alert to be canceled.
    — Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The 16-year-old girl was last seen Friday, according to the Amber Alert.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
  • An Amber Alert issued in Indiana for a 2-year-old boy has been canceled.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • An Amber Alert was launched in the immediate aftermath of the rampage.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The Amber Alert said the 3-week-old was taken from her guardian’s home by a 37-year-old woman who threatened the guardian.
    — Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
  • An Amber Alert for a 16-year-old girl from Pueblo has been deactivated.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • An Amber Alert for a missing Avondale girl has been canceled after she was found safe in Phoenix, police said.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Authorities issued an Amber Alert over the weekend, saying the two boys were in danger and were taken by their father.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • An Amber Alert was issued for Noel the morning of March 25, 2023.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Neither have been used yet because none of the children or teens were reportedly abducted — as such, an Amber Alert has also not gone out.
    — Peyton Haug, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Following an Amber Alert, Rodriguez Singh fled the country with her husband and their other children.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • Following an Amber Alert, Rodriguez Singh fled the country with her husband and their other children.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • When an Amber Alert was issued for the girl, White paid three women to return the girl to her uncle’s home, according to prosecutors.
    — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Over the last 30 years, the Amber Alert has evolved from a system reliant on broadcasters and billboards to one capable of reaching you in the palm of your hand.
    — Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Investigators determined that the mother and children were in Texas and issued a statewide Amber Alert.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Lois Smart worked alongside Ed to advocate for the passage of the National Amber Alert system.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Even when an Amber Alert is initiated, some data suggests that Black children are less likely to be recovered than white children.
    — Itay Ravid, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The Amber Alert issued for a 2-year-old girl from Austin, last seen on Wednesday afternoon, has been canceled, officials said.
    — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Athena was reported missing, and eventually an Amber Alert was issued, leading to 72 hours of searching.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Athena was reported missing, and eventually an Amber Alert was issued, leading to 72 hours of searching.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Stately originally faced state charges, as well as additional federal charges, in connection with an Amber Alert issued for a third child.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • An Amber Alert has been issued for two missing children from Palm Beach County, Florida.
    — Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The Amber Alert issued for a 15-year-old missing from Irving has been canceled, officials said on Wednesday.
    — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • WEAs are used in Colorado to target specific regions in danger, such as an area that needs to evacuate or for an Amber Alert.
    — Micki Olson, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
  • State authorities issued an Amber Alert during the boy's disappearance.
    — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The Amber Alert has since been canceled after detectives learned a child had never been abducted, police said Monday afternoon.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026

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