volk
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of volk
Afrikaans
Example Sentences
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"The leadership and personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia express their sincere condolences to the family," a statement from Irina Volk, the ministry's spokesperson read.
From BBC
Now Volk determined to create a full-length statue, and headed to Springfield, Ill., on May 19, the day after Lincoln’s nomination, to take casts of the nominee’s massive hands.
To disguise the swelling caused by hours of handshaking, Volk suggested Lincoln grasp a sawed-off broomstick.
It was a good choice, as Volk intended to fashion his statue grasping a similar-looking scroll.
Next, Volk accompanied Lincoln to a local photographer to secure additional models: a new close-up of the candidate’s face and, we can conclude, this full-length portrait.
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