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vigilance

[vij-uh-luhns] / ˈvɪdʒ ə ləns /


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Which may be the strangest feature of this new age of food vigilance.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

Health officials urged vigilance, as warm overnight temperatures will contribute to heat stress for those without air conditioning.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

But Faraji added that mosquito management requires constant vigilance and a willingness to adapt and improve.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Willing oversaw its vast operations with a punctilious vigilance that earned him the nickname “the old regulator.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“Very unlikely that we will have air raids, but vigilance must be our watchword!”

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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