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eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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With more dangerous surf expected, officials are urging vigilance to prevent further tragedies.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Constant vigilance is difficult when a human operator is remotely observing the battlefield through the sensors of a maintenance-hungry ground robot.
—David Axe, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The press and watchdog agencies not cowed by the president must maintain constant vigilance.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Protecting them takes vigilance. Visit communityatfranklinpark.net to learn more about the historic facility and to donate time or money.
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Constant vigilance is difficult when a human operator is remotely observing the battlefield through the sensors of a maintenance-hungry ground robot.
—David Axe, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The press and watchdog agencies not cowed by the president must maintain constant vigilance.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
Protecting them takes vigilance. Visit communityatfranklinpark.net to learn more about the historic facility and to donate time or money.
—Tj Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Vigilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilance. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being vigilant
Medical Definition
vigilance
noun
vig·i·lance
ˈvij-ə-lən(t)s
: the quality or state of being wakeful and alert : degree of wakefulness or responsiveness to stimuli
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