van
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One small group kicked a football near a police van as officers looked on, while others prayed on the sand.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Co-author Carolien van der Weijst, a previous PhD student with Utrecht University, first detected this unusual signal years earlier in a single sediment record.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
“The van caught on fire, but that doesn’t deter you from just wanting to jump in and get to the next town,“ he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
“We are confident in our strategy and progress, yet remain prudent given ongoing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty,” finance chief Harold van den Broek said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
She and Dr. van Heerden argued about it frequently.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
“He got a good night’s rest and then vanned the rest of the way the next day,” McPeek said, making sure to thank officials at Zia Park for their hospitality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2024
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
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
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
The short answer is that vanning has become an American craze.
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
News of ever fresh extravagances circulates in 25 or so magazines devoted to vanning.
From Time Magazine Archive
His first test was made with the ordinary "vanning shovel," his second with the aid of chemicals.
From The Squire's Daughter by Hocking, Silas K(itto)
