VL
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Etymology
Origin of vl
from Latin varia lectio
Example Sentences
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The department has declined to specify the nature of the complaints; instead, when it released its initial investigations list last November, it said the schools were under investigation for alleged “shared ancestry violations” of Title Vl of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
From Los Angeles Times
Cummings’ Bat Signal is written a little bit like those pop-up adverts you see for making £40,000 a month working from home – “the VL team explored thousands of scientific papers during the referendum to figure out the most effective tactics and the best use of money” – and you do always quietly suspect he’s going to try and sell you back pills halfway through.
From The Guardian
Then, weeks later, as it neared Venezuelan waters, the VL Nichioh suddenly stopped transmitting its location, course and speed in violation of international maritime rules, essentially vanishing on the high seas without a trace.
From Seattle Times
VL: Areas of the city that are older and haven’t been renovated tend to be more difficult access-wise.
From Seattle Times
VL: It goes unspoken, the exclusion.
From Seattle Times
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