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Auction house Sotheby's says it is working to resolve a dispute over the intended sale of a painting by Vincent van Gogh.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are on a mission to help us take better care of ourselves.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Seven permanent managers have come and gone since Ferguson, including the likes of Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Long and his wife, who mostly live in a van with their dog, camped last Thanksgiving on a site at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
The way the fog is making the edges of the van hazy, making him hazy, like he isn’t real and is going to disappear at any moment.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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Midnight Empress was pulled up by jockey Javier Castellano in the ninth race on May 28 and vanned off by equine ambulance, according to the New York Gaming Commission.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
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
Smith, preparing to take his Kayak east, vanned Seabiscuit to Ridgewood, said his good-byes, and left him in Pollard’s care.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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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
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The short answer is that vanning has become an American craze.
From Time Magazine Archive
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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
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To have a complete set of tools for all vanning purposes, it will be necessary to get the following:—A vanning shovel 14 inches long and 13 inches wide, weighing not over 2-3/4 pounds.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
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