vigilant
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Officials have recommended people stay vigilant and have an emergency plan in case of a snake bite, including knowing their location, trail names and GPS coordinates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
He urged security services to be "extra vigilant" and increase their presence at transport hubs and other locations across the country.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Mostly, he insisted, the unhoused neighbors were vigilant stewards, and helped with sweeping and trash pickup and the like; “99 percent of the time it was working great,” he said.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Mudslides have blocked key roads and several bridges have been flooded, prompting calls for the public to remain vigilant.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
Slant continues his vigilant practices against its depredations; but other contagions have settled upon us in its wake.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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