Vernon

[vur-nuhn]

noun

1. Edward Old Grog, 1684–1757, British admiral.

2. a town in N Connecticut.

3. a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada.

4. a city in N Texas.

5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “springlike.”

Example Sentences

The Driftless’s many organic farms feed the area’s rapidly growing restaurant scene, with Driftless Café leading the charge from Viroqua, in Vernon County.

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When Nixon had CIA Deputy Director Vernon Walters ask Gray, in the name of national security, to halt the FBI’s investigation, Felt and other agency insiders demanded that Gray get this order in writing.

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"The Summer I Turned Pretty has struck a chord with audiences everywhere, creating moments of joy, nostalgia, and connection that have made it a global sensation," said Courtenay Valenti of Amazon MGM Studios and Vernon Sanders of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios.

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Modestly lower mortgage rates are offering some relief and spurring activity among buyers, said Matt Vernon, the head of consumer lending at Bank of America.

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"There's cautious optimism that we're headed in the right direction," Mr Vernon said.

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