vigilant
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Booking.com told the BBC guests should remain vigilant to potential phishing attacks.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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
“That also teaches us that some of the greatest moral figures can be deeply flawed and that we have to be forever vigilant and demanding.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 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
The double folding doors were tightly locked and guarded, night and day, by the serving woman, Eurykleia, grand-daughter of Peisenor, in all her duty vigilant and shrewd.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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