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vest

[vest] / vɛst /


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The association honored Secret Service agent Victor Gonzalez, who was shot in his protective vest while confronting the gunman, along with Washington Hilton employees who helped guests during the attack.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

“I’m not interested in making things to show or sell in a gallery now,” Saar says, adjusting her quilted cobalt vest.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"I didn't expect that performing the service was going to put me in the position of explaining to my children what a bulletproof vest was and why I had to wear one," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

He says his boss gave him a choice: "You put on the vest, the gear, and you go out and fight - it's either that or working as a cook."

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“Let’s go,” she whispered, tucking the vest into the waist of her sari.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

Zemian, who had also been uncuffed, started digging through the SUV, collecting spare tactical vests, then propped them underneath the agent’s head.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Everyone onboard survived the impact - but passengers struggled to locate life vests and rafts as the plane rapidly sank.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

US Supreme Court justices told Congress on Tuesday that escalating threats have forced them to confront dangers once unthinkable for the nation's top judges -- including explaining bulletproof vests to their children.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

The Justices have been issued bulletproof vests, a fact that Justice Barrett said was difficult to explain to her 12-year-old son.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The mangle turned of its own accord in a corner, wringing out what looked like one of Mr. Weasley’s vests.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

“All the parties have a vested interest in honesty, and in a good user experience.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Disney already has a vested interest in device-based entertainment.

From Salon Jun. 21, 2026

Seagate CEO and CTO sold shares on June 12 as “sell-to-cover” transactions to meet tax obligations from vested restricted stock units.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

According to the Canada-based investigator who didn't want to be named, the inquiry has become "unusually contentious because so many stakeholders have a vested interest in its outcome".

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

Then he puts a finger to my moonstone badge and says, “By the power vested in me as a training agent, I promote you, Amari Peters, to Junior Agent.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

Financial planners often recommend selling RSUs immediately upon vesting since the tax hit is already baked in, allowing you to diversify your portfolio by investing the cash from the sale elsewhere.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

UMA “distributes resolution authority across a transparent, marketwide framework rather than vesting it in any single decision maker,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

The same day, she acquired 76,705 shares through the vesting of performance-based stock units and disposed of 29,855 shares specifically to cover tax liabilities.

From Barron's May 7, 2026

According to ISS, another eyebrow-raising element was that the vast majority of Zaslav’s estimated compensation — over 94% — was being derived by the automatic acceleration of stock vesting and the excise tax gross-up payment.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

This vesting, however, was subject to a proviso validating all contracts, promises, and engagements lawfully made on behalf of Her Majesty before the proclamation took effect.

From Our First Half-Century: A Review of Queensland Progress Based Upon Official Information by Queensland




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