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[vest] / vɛst /


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Jamie used a vibration vest – "like a rock and roll ninja" she said - which allowed him to feel the tempo around him and trigger his own beats.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Aerial views of the scene showed two SUVs and a deputy’s ballistics vest abandoned on the ground at the scene.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

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 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

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

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

Conrad: I’d come up with something like the scratchy safety vests they make you wear when you go fishing on a boat.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Though the drivers aren’t direct employees of FedEx and Amazon, they often wear branded uniforms or vests and drive corporate-branded vans or trucks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Arancini in hand, I passed a booth lined with turquoise jewelry, Coca-Cola merchandise and approximately 40 embroidered denim vests.

From Salon Aug. 4, 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

She held the swaddled baby in one arm and threw life vests from the corner to everyone.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

"Our manifesto did talk about the redistribution of power, it did talk about the rewiring of our country, it did talk about taking on some of those vested interests," she said.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Robinhood said the full 2019 award vested only after company shares more than doubled from its 2021 IPO price.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

In January, 4.5 million shares vested, and the value of these warrants is recorded as a sales discount, a noncash charge called contra-revenue.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The committee report consisted of seven resolutions that addressed this salient question: What are the powers vested in Congress, under the present constitution, relating to the abolition of slavery”?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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

Another 29 million shares await vesting milestones, one of which may have been triggered this month.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 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

The rationale for vesting awesome powers in a politically insulated central bank is that sage technocrats will make wise decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

Father Bright forced his mind Heavenward and repeated silently the vesting prayers that his lips had formed meaninglessly, this time putting his full intentions behind them.

From The Eyes Have It by Randall Garrett




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