vigilance
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During the 1890s and early 1900s, writers in Ireland found the way blocked by such parochial groups as the Vigilance Committee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"There are also many things that need to be watched out for. Vigilance is key," says Min Thein Kyaw.
From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025
Vigilance and quick action are especially important here because Bifano only uses organic control methods, so no chemical pesticides or herbicides.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025
Vigilance committees formed across the entire South to ensure that nothing seditious was circulating.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025
When the search for him had ended, the Boston Vigilance Committee sent him on to Canada via the Underground Railroad.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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