Vernon
Americannoun
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Edward Old Grog, 1684–1757, British admiral.
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a town in N Connecticut.
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a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada.
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a city in N Texas.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “springlike.”
Example Sentences
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Once law enforcement identifies the man’s specific clothing, weapon, and the carry holster, it may trigger someone’s memory and generate a vital tip, Vernon said.
From Los Angeles Times
Vernon said that if you identify a phone, it’s possible to see if it pings along a route, say, along the highway from Tucson toward the border.
From Los Angeles Times
There are appearances by legacy Black artists like Earth, Wind & Fire, as well as K-pop stars like Vernon from Seventeen.
From Los Angeles Times
Jonathan Milan beat Ethan Vernon and his own younger brother Matteo Milan in a bunch sprint on stage four of the UAE Tour on Thursday.
From Barron's
“All the speculation doesn’t help. The detectives and police public relations people have to spend so much time to correct it. Then it fills the tip lines and gets in the way of real investigative leads,” said Paul Vernon, a retiredpolice captain who oversaw homicide detectives and crime analysis for the LAPD.
From Los Angeles Times
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