Vernon
Americannoun
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Edward Old Grog, 1684–1757, British admiral.
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a town in N Connecticut.
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a city in S British Columbia, in SW Canada.
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a city in N Texas.
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a male given name: from a Latin word meaning “springlike.”
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In March 2015, Exide closed its Vernon plant in an agreement with federal prosecutors to avoid criminal charges, The Times reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Vernon then sealed the win with an interception with 7:13 remaining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
Jeremy Vernon, 51, said despite having his kidney removed due to cancer he could not resist clearing neglected paths in his free time and it had made him a hit on social media.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Vernon, NY, to see the Gang of Four.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
I used lots of big words to make them sound true, and I signed every one of them with the police chief’s name, Vernon Q. Highwater.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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