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van

[van] / væn /
NOUN
small truck
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NOUN
vehicle
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"Many skilled tradespeople - electricians, roofers, installation specialists, technicians and craftspeople - are earning excellent incomes and are desperately needed by society," Van der Helm explains.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

We’d come home, relax and watch TV, probably old episodes of “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Gannon Ken Van Dyke has pleaded not guilty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

For Tran Trung Van, who manages a three-storey coffee shop, that means packing more patrons around inside tables and turning away those who want to smoke.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

After she earned her degree, Van had visited her in Huntington, spending time with her family as any serious suitor would.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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