van
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For the next couple of weeks, she’d couch surf until ultimately sleeping in her van, waking up early to wait tables at an oyster bar on Sunset Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
"Farage's plan to turn this by-election into a serious political battle failed," Queen Mary University of London politics professor Stijn van Kessel told AFP, noting the resulting spectacle "makes Farage look rather silly".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
During an interview with MarketWatch, Robotti and Theo van der Meer, a senior investment associate with the firm, discussed three stocks they favor among companies producing, selling or servicing hard assets.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
A van served ice creams and a pop-up-shop in an oversize metal crate was selling beers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The pine trees crowd the van, like they’re trying to keep us from leaving.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Jockey Jesus Castanon pulled her up passing the 3/16th pole and she was vanned off, Equibase race chart notes stated.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2023
Spun Intended was pulled up in front of the grandstand by jockey Mike Smith and vanned off.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
The race was not without its moment of serious concern when Epicenter was pulled up on the backstretch and vanned off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
In addition to the two horses that died at Del Mar on Sunday, there was a third horse that was pulled up and vanned off, Princess Dorian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
Trouble dogged him from the moment he was vanned into Santa Anita.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
The proposal would also help pay for the cost of vanning horses and relocation expenses for horsemen, including grooms and trainers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
News of ever fresh extravagances circulates in 25 or so magazines devoted to vanning.
From Time Magazine Archive
In fact, vanning enthusiasts include a good many old coots as well as young marrieds, loners and lovers as well as adolescents.
From Time Magazine Archive
The short answer is that vanning has become an American craze.
From Time Magazine Archive
The relation between the actual content in oxide of tin and the produce got by vanning has been tested on several occasions with results which show a fair degree of approximation.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
