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vigilante

[vij-uh-lan-tee] / ˌvɪdʒ əˈlæn ti /




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In a vacuum, Bronson’s “Death Wish” vigilante was just as unlikeable.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Plus, a $5 billion flurry of nearly identical Kalshi trades draw scrutiny, and meet the vigilante taking on recruitment scammers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In the meantime communities are still suffering and in Zamfara thousands of residents have joined government-backed vigilante groups to fill the gaps in security.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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

He would become known as a vigilante who published “HeLa Hit Lists” in Science, listing any contaminated lines he found, along with the names of researchers who’d given him the cells.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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

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

If Booth was captured, the army would have to protect him from Lincoln’s avengers—rampaging mobs of vigilantes who might storm the Old Capitol Prison—if they discovered Booth was jailed there.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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