vigilantes
Example Sentences
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Schleif calls that “a not-so-subtle message to policymakers that the bond vigilantes are not thrilled with the current trajectory of fiscal affairs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Besides, though the presence of armed vigilantes helped many in town feel safer, the fact remained that much of Michoacán was still lawless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
One of the vigilantes meets us outside his group's headquarters, a single-storey concrete building, and agrees to speak on the condition of anonymity during our visit in July.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He coined the term bond vigilantes in 1983.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 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
