Definition of Amber Alert
: a widely publicized bulletin that alerts the public to a recently abducted or missing child
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“Amber Alert.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amber%20Alert. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of Amber Alert was in 1997
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