van
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Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The interviewees who didn’t want to be filmed are played by actors, including executive producer Emma Thompson wedged between an undercarriage and pavement as the unidentified van protester.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The group pursuing McNulty was terrifying: Evenepoel, van der Poel, Seixas, del Toro, and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Not long after we arrived, officers stopped a van.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
They hurried out of the van and approached a tall gate made of thick wood, with large turnips hanging from the corners.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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
He was pulled up near the clubhouse turn after the race and was vanned off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2020
In addition to the two horses that died at Del Mar on Sunday, there was a third horse that was pulled up and vanned off, Princess Dorian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
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
News of ever fresh extravagances circulates in 25 or so magazines devoted to vanning.
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
The short answer is that vanning has become an American craze.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mechanical Separations.—Under this head are classed the method of assaying tin ores, known as vanning, and the amalgamation assay for gold.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
