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Examples of vigilance in a Sentence
eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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The best method of control in this situation is constant vigilance and prevention.
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That shooting prompted airports across the country to heighten security and urge vigilance among travelers.
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Special Agent Marks: The threat has expanded and the vigilance that goes along with that increasing threat is going to have to expand as well.
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As such, enhanced vigilance and guest-screening measures may be necessary.
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Minister of state for security Ben Wallace also issued a statement calling for vigilance.
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The record labels’ vigilance against piracy stems from the advent of MP3, a file format that allows users to store digital music files on their personal computers in small packets of data that are easy to copy and distribute.
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VIGILANCE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of vigilance for Students
: the quality or state of staying alert especially to possible danger The guards maintained their vigilance in watching for intruders.
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