vigilante
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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
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
If you were a TV show, nothing would be more certain to gain my attention than to be a French-made, French-language series about Zorro, the masked vigilante swordsman of old Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“That’s what we should do, Hazel Grace: We should team up and be this disabled vigilante duo roaring through the world, righting wrongs, defending the weak, protecting the endangered.”
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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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
Things have since quietened, she says, crediting patrols by the army and government-backed vigilantes, but the atmosphere is still tense.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The bond-market behavior shows that the bond vigilantes still don’t believe him.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
The area was swarming with soldiers and vigilantes and Isaac knew that in order to survive, they’d have to keep moving.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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