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vigilance

[vij-uh-luhns] / ˈvɪdʒ ə ləns /


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“Got to maintain the vigilance on these voluntary agreements. At peril, we go back to our old ways,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Increased cortisol levels help the body respond to immediate stressors by inducing a state of vigilance," said Prof Trevor Hamilton of MacEwan University, corresponding author.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

The double whammy of higher tariffs and soaring oil prices, however, warrants greater vigilance by the Fed, according to Waller.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Sentencing Williams, Recorder Angharad Price said she recognised he had "heightened fear and vigilance" following the earlier confrontation with poachers.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The plain to their right was dim and smoky, and they could see there neither camps nor troops moving; but all that region was under the vigilance of the forts of Carach Angren.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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