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Vance

American  
[vans] / væns /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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Vance soon found herself in an even more demanding role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

On Tuesday, Trump and Vice President JD Vance announced a $25-million program under the Justice Department to encourage the public to report suspected fraud in the U.S. government.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

When not questioning Mr. Talarico’s sexuality, Mr. Vance emphasized Mr. Paxton’s willingness to take on big business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

As Joyce Vance, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, emphasized, “this is the time to vote early.”

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026

And I know I should be calling Fiona back, but I just sit there for the longest time trying to sort through the collision of feelings I have about Gavin Vance.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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