A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
Used in a Sentence
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Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for vance.
Editorial note
To clarify: are you thinking Vance picked on them because they're not white?
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Definitions4
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Quick take
A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of vance gathered in one view.
A habitational surname from Old English.
A number of places in the United States:
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for vance.
noun
A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
noun
A habitational surname from Old English.
noun
A number of places in the United States:
noun
A town in Tuscaloosa County and Bibb County, Alabama.
Example sentences
To clarify: are you thinking Vance picked on them because they're not white?
And people like Vance need to be fired for not doing there job.
I understand the jam law enforcement is in but the arguments of Cyrus Vance seem disingenuous.
You already know about the clement case that Vance lost.
Read Marshall MacLuhan and Vance Packard.
The link you sent says Vance does prosecute 'motor crime' (DUIs, fleeing the scene,etc..) Also you forgot to add that it is inherently difficult to prosecute because a jury doesn't see negligent drivers as criminals.
Regardless of why he won, the fact that he did win at the federal level and would serve no time even if convicted in NY clearly shows that Vance just wanted the conviction for his own selfish purposes.
> Abacus lied about applicants, Vance charged, because otherwise its loans wouldn’t have met Fannie Mae’s income requirements, and the bank depended on Fannie’s money for a significant chunk of its profit.
Of note, Vance is also the legal genius who decided to carry water for Goldman Sachs, doggedly pursuing the prosecution of Sergey Aleynikov (familiar to those who read Michael Lewis' Flash Boys book) even after his federal case had been completely thrown out.
I sometimes try to motivate my co-founder and CEO by invoking the Bhagavad- Gita (or watch the Legend of Bagger Vance which is an allegorical play on the same) - do not worry about the good or bad that may come of what you do, just focus on the doing.
Quote examples
Also, no mention in the article of the literary inspiration for AD&D's "gamey" magic: Jack Vance.
Vance’s only mortgage-related prosecution against a bank since he won election as Manhattan district attorney and took office in January 2010." Uhm...
Dick for one"; I always felt that Jack Vance got short shrift on this.
The article says "“It’s developed into a sort of high-stakes game,” Vance said.
Proper noun examples
Vance should not be trying to prevent it from happening, just because it might save the children.
Wolfe's Book of the New Sun is brilliant, and Vance's Lyonesse trilogy is amazing.
Jack Vance's The Dying Earth Series, especially The Eyes of the Overworld.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use vance in a sentence?
To clarify: are you thinking Vance picked on them because they're not white?
What does vance mean?
A male given name transferred from the surname, of mostly American usage.
What part of speech is vance?
vance is commonly used as noun.