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vigilantes

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Things have since quietened, she says, crediting patrols by the army and government-backed vigilantes, but the atmosphere is still tense.

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

And while I am very much in favour of forming an army of well- informed punctuation vigilantes, I can foresee problems getting everyone to pull in the same direc-tion.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author


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