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van

[van] / væn /
NOUN
small truck
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NOUN
vehicle
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As Virgil van Dijk headed in a 100th-minute winner, the 3,000 Liverpool supporters went wild.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Some reformulations have received significant attention in media and online, Rabobank cocoa analyst Oran van Dort said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

A free-kick had been awarded for a soft foul by Virgil van Dijk on Dango Ouattara.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Anthony Gordon received a three-match ban for a lunging challenge on Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Miss van Veen,” Father said in his old-fashioned manner, “allow me to present to you our son, Willem. Willem, this is the young lady of whose talent and kindness you have heard us speak.”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom