as in watch
the state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger
an army on the qui vive for enemy attack
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Noun
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Walmart The Lily 2 is Garmin’s lovely little lady watch.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025 -
Remove any watches, rings or jewelry that could constrict swelling.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Under the sheriff’s policies and procedures, Ornelas would have been flagged in the jail’s electronic medical records system as requiring behavioral health services — an alert that should have shown up when he was booked in June 2023, the lawsuit says.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
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Just in time for holiday festivities, the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency has issued an air quality alert for Fourth of July weekend in Greater Cincinnati.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
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“Qui vive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/qui%20vive. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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