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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

Plenty of people here sympathize with the mystery vigilante.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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

Sarnoski, in turn, saw Jackman’s versatility, able to span an action character like Wolverine, a violent vigilante in “Prisoners” and even a Neil Diamond impersonator in “Song Sung Blue.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

In the Hyde Park and Englewood districts, men organized vigilante groups and sent word to Chief of Police Glenman offering aid.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

His arrest followed a sting by civilian vigilantes that was posted online.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 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

So even though the so-called bond vigilantes may have taken a brief break from selling bonds, they probably haven’t gone away for good.

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

But so-called bond vigilantes may force him to change his tune.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

And while I am very much in favour of forming an army of well- informed punctuation vigilantes, I can foresee problems getting everyone to pull in the same direc-tion.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author


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