Vanderbilt
Americannoun
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Cornelius, 1794–1877, U.S. financier.
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Harold Stirling 1884–1970, U.S. business executive.
noun
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Gould used all of them against Vanderbilt, employing various ruses to issue massive amounts of new stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia received a temporary injunction that enabled him to play in 2025 and went on to become a Heisman Trophy finalist that season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Infielder, James Tronstein, Harvard-Westlake, Sr.: The Vanderbilt commit had 52 hits, a .531 batting average and 10 home runs as the Mission League MVP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
The Vanderbilt commit and possible high draft pick has been a four-year varsity starter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
To reassure each man ofhis opponent’s sincerity, Vanderbilt asked that each put up a forfeit fee of $5,000.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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