vigilance

Example Sentences

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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

“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

The NGOs also accuse TotalEnergies of not including within its vigilance requirements the "indirect emissions" produced by its end customers burning its products, which amount to 342 million tonnes of CO2 per year.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

The guards had been ordered to increase their vigilance, and now no one was allowed to leave the caravan unprotected.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo