vigilant
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A woman is urging others to be vigilant after scammers posing as police officers and bank staff drained her bank accounts, taking roughly £11,000 in four hours.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
All of the trusts said they were aware of a "potential" cyber incident affecting a third-party Health and Social Care supplier and have advised staff to be "extra vigilant".
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Economists are vigilant for signs that energy-price increases caused by the Iran war are spreading into other industries and pushing up prices more broadly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Mostly, he insisted, the unhoused neighbors were vigilant stewards, and helped with sweeping and trash pickup and the like; “99 percent of the time it was working great,” he said.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“You’re not nearly as vigilant as you used to be,” Amar says from behind me.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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