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eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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Private vigilance would prevent public slovenliness and insulate her from accidentally doing something embarrassing.
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Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu also appealed to Israeli citizens to follow the guidance of the Home Front Command, emphasizing the need for vigilance and preparedness.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
That, says Pierre Vimont, a former French ambassador to Washington, requires a new kind of vigilance from the Europeans.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Tools like OpenClaw can run for hours at a time, but for many early users, that autonomy comes with a new kind of vigilance—checking logs, reviewing outputs, and stepping in before things go wrong.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Netanyahu also appealed to Israeli citizens to follow the guidance of the Home Front Command, emphasizing the need for vigilance and preparedness.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Feb. 2026
That, says Pierre Vimont, a former French ambassador to Washington, requires a new kind of vigilance from the Europeans.
—Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Tools like OpenClaw can run for hours at a time, but for many early users, that autonomy comes with a new kind of vigilance—checking logs, reviewing outputs, and stepping in before things go wrong.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for vigilance
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilance. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being vigilant
Medical Definition
vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s
: the quality or state of being wakeful and alert : degree of wakefulness or responsiveness to stimuli
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