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eternal vigilance is the price of freedom
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Google representatives say that the awareness increases vigilance among consumers and shrinks the pool of vulnerable targets.
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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
For me, the vigilance of keeping that voice out was the hardest part.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
On August 6 a representative of the World Health Organization stressed in a United Nations press briefing that rates of COVID have increased all over the globe in the past few weeks, demanding further vigilance.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024
Recent years have raised significant concerns, emphasizing the need for constant vigilance.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2024
For me, the vigilance of keeping that voice out was the hardest part.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Aug. 2024
On August 6 a representative of the World Health Organization stressed in a United Nations press briefing that rates of COVID have increased all over the globe in the past few weeks, demanding further vigilance.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2024
Recent years have raised significant concerns, emphasizing the need for constant vigilance.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 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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