vigilance

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One of the most overlooked costs of long-term care is indirect: You’re more vulnerable to scams when health setbacks reduce your vigilance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

"There's a necessary vigilance that's required all the time," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Iliya called for "increased vigilance," especially as residents prepare to celebrate the end of Ramadan this week.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“For now, the economy still looks to be ‘in a good place’, albeit one that the European Central Bank thinks requires vigilance and agility,” Investec analyst Sandra Horsfield says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

There was my mom, my staunchest support, whose vigilance had saved me from languishing in a dreary second-grade classroom.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama