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Vinson

American  
[vin-suhn] / ˈvɪn sən /

noun

  1. Frederick Moore, 1890–1953, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1946–53.


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Another carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, was likewise ordered from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East last summer during the previous flare-up with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Carson 5, West Torrance 0: Skylar Vinson threw five scoreless innings and also had two hits for the Colts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“It is absurd to see a dictator,” Chief Justice Vinson wrote in his dissent in Youngstown Steel, “in a representative product of the sturdy democratic traditions of the Mississippi Valley.”

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

Mr Vinson said the university was already "incredibly proud" that the first woman of colour to serve as vice-president was among its alumni.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

In 1966 he’d made the first ascent of the Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest point.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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