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vigilance

[vij-uh-luhns] / ˈvɪdʒ ə ləns /


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Powell also signaled vigilance about keeping the selection of reserve bank presidents in the Fed’s hands, not the White House’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Got to maintain the vigilance on these voluntary agreements. At peril, we go back to our old ways,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"Increased cortisol levels help the body respond to immediate stressors by inducing a state of vigilance," said Prof Trevor Hamilton of MacEwan University, corresponding author.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

The double whammy of higher tariffs and soaring oil prices, however, warrants greater vigilance by the Fed, according to Waller.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But the system demanded so much vigilance and moral strength that many succumbed to the spell of an imaginary reality, one invented by themselves, which was less practical for them but more comforting.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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