as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
kept vigil at their ailing son's bedside the entire time he was in the hospital
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As investigators on Tuesday continued to probe the death of Robert Brooks, a New York inmate who was brutally beaten while handcuffed in a prison infirmary, residents held demonstrations and vigils as officials announced procedural changes at the facility where the savage episode occurred.
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Casey Pritchard, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
At Sunday's vigil, one speaker noted how crime is as bad as it's ever been in the city.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
The vigil was so crowded police came to disperse the crowd after several hours, the mother said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
That same day, students, faculty, and the Winder community held a vigil for the lives lost and those injured in the shooting.
—Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Casey Pritchard, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
At Sunday's vigil, one speaker noted how crime is as bad as it's ever been in the city.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
The vigil was so crowded police came to disperse the crowd after several hours, the mother said.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
That same day, students, faculty, and the Winder community held a vigil for the lives lost and those injured in the shooting.
—Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Vigil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vigil. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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