van
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He traveled in a van with Abdel-Rahman and Emad Salem, the government informant who later became a key witness in the federal case against Abdel-Rahman.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Passengers in the van and the victim's family have disputed the department's account and the agency's legal watchdog has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In Houston last week, ICE agents stopped Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican father of three who was driving a van to work.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Khanna said settlers surrounded his group’s van on Wednesday near the Palestinian village of Khirbet Zanuta in the southern West Bank.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
One van painted with “Dixy open the gate” seemed to speak for everyone in the caravan.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
“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
In the final race of the day, a non-Breeders’ Cup race, Bus Buzz, a 3-year-old gelding, was pulled up by jockey Edwin Maldonado in mid-stretch and the horse was vanned off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
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
Spun Intended was pulled up in front of the grandstand by jockey Mike Smith and vanned off.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
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
The paradoxical realities of vanning suggest another possibility.
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
As already pointed out, the object of vanning is to determine the proportion of black tin in the lode stuff.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
