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vigilante

[vij-uh-lan-tee] / ˌvɪdʒ əˈlæn ti /




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The bond market wasn’t being a vigilante, as some would argue.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

America’s most-loved fictional titans, Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne, have bottomless wealth to fund their vigilante adventures, making them especially mesmerizing to an audience raised on rags-to-riches fables.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

The army said the children and staff were rescued following "carefully planned and executed" operations alongside intelligence agencies, police and local vigilante groups.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

Sarnoski, in turn, saw Jackman’s versatility, able to span an action character like Wolverine, a violent vigilante in “Prisoners” and even a Neil Diamond impersonator in “Song Sung Blue.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

“That’s what we should do, Hazel Grace: We should team up and be this disabled vigilante duo roaring through the world, righting wrongs, defending the weak, protecting the endangered.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

In response, on May 15, 1850, armed vigilantes and the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

The authorities say the new vigilantes are better trained, but Samuel, from Good Governance Africa, calls them a "time bomb waiting to happen".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

I think 4% to 5% is normal, and I will worry about a debt crisis when the bond vigilantes worry about it.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

This is not to minimize deficit and debt considerations; profligate fiscal policies always run the risk of upsetting the bond vigilantes, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Well, he would be ill-advised to repeat this ploy once my punctuation vigilantes are on the loose.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author




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