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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

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

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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