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Vinson

American  
[vin-suhn] / ˈvɪn sən /

noun

  1. Frederick Moore, 1890–1953, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1946–53.


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Over the past year Weil has been quietly reaching out to rival law firms, including Vinson & Elkins, about potential mergers, people familiar with those discussions say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

“There’s so much money,” said Bryan Loocke, an energy partner at law firm Vinson & Elkins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Carson 5, Narbonne 3: Joseph Meza struck out seven in five innings and Skylar Vinson and Fernando Barajas each had two hits for Carson in the Marine League opener.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

“It is absurd to see a dictator,” Chief Justice Vinson wrote in his dissent in Youngstown Steel, “in a representative product of the sturdy democratic traditions of the Mississippi Valley.”

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025

In 1966 he’d made the first ascent of the Vinson Massif, Antarctica’s highest point.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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