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eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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In summary, when facing the threat of lightning, preparedness and vigilance are your best allies.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Leaders urge vigilance Leaders up and down the East Coast have told residents in their states to be cautious.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Or will Europe’s deliberative vigilance save humanity from handing over the keys of the kingdom to intelligent machines?
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
For Tiki and her owner, the McDonald's mission ended with a successful, albeit costly, lesson in canine vigilance.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2025
Leaders urge vigilance Leaders up and down the East Coast have told residents in their states to be cautious.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
Or will Europe’s deliberative vigilance save humanity from handing over the keys of the kingdom to intelligent machines?
—Big Think, 9 Oct. 2025
For Tiki and her owner, the McDonald's mission ended with a successful, albeit costly, lesson in canine vigilance.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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 24 Oct. 2025.
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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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