vigilantes

Example Sentences

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So even though the so-called bond vigilantes may have taken a brief break from selling bonds, they probably haven’t gone away for good.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Universe conditioned us to worship such false idols, portraying wealthy, aristocratic heroes as our greatest defense against alien threats and vigilantes working beyond the reach of the law as the true keepers of justice.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

But so-called bond vigilantes may force him to change his tune.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Aurélien Martini of the USM magistrates' union said that citizen vigilantes "risked disrupting genuine police investigations that might already be under way into a suspect".

From BBC • May 15, 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