Vanderbilt

American

[van-der-bilt] / ˈvæn dər bɪlt /

noun

Cornelius, 1794–1877, U.S. financier.
Harold Stirling 1884–1970, U.S. business executive.

Vanderbilt British

/ ˈvændəbɪlt /

noun

Cornelius, known as Commodore Vanderbilt. 1794–1877, US steamship and railway magnate and philanthropist

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Forward Jarred Vanderbilt, who has about $25 million left on his contract over the next two seasons, did not suit up for Friday’s preseason finale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Working with Professor Yi Chen's group at Vanderbilt University, the researchers realized they could use Z bosons as a "tag" for locating and measuring wakes created by individual quarks.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

He also helped recruit Vanderbilt University’s graduate campus to West Palm Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Mamukelashvili, praised for his versatility and ability to be what Redick called “a connector” on offense, is in the mix for the starting power forward position along with Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt and Ziaire Williams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Vanderbilt jumped into a cab, sped across town, and dashed into Penn Station, where he caught up with Riddle just as he was about to board the train.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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