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V

The Guardian        p. 26        28 November 2008

v

versus

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/may/18/
uk-greece-exits-euro 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/opinion/europe-v-world.html

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/sep/22/
troy-davis-criminal-justice-system

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/22/iraq-war-logs-wikileaks-washington

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/jul/08/print-ipad-kindle-books

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global/2009/dec/13/liverpool-arsenal-live

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/feb/20/uk.polls 

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2006/may/10/uk.topstories3

V&A

Victoria and Albert museum

https://www.vam.ac.uk/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/v-and-a

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/may/15/
vanda-ballgowns-exhibition-red-carpet 

Va.

Virginia        USA

https://www.npr.org/2007/04/18/
9642202/va-tech-shootings-may-revive-gun-control-debate

VA

Veterans Affairs        USA

https://www.va.gov/

https://www.nytimes.com/topic/organization/veterans-affairs-department

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/16/opinion/sunday/the-vas-woman-problem.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/us/obama-faces-new-test-in-mismanagement-at-veterans-hospitals.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/20/us/veterans-affairs-aims-to-reduce-backlog-of-disability-claims.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/08/us/08vets.html

VAT

Value Added Tax

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2011/feb/15/
inflation-hit-four-per-cent-in-january 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/jan/04/george-osborne-vat-rise-least-damaging

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jun/22/budget-2010-vat-rise-osborne

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/nov/23/economy-taxandspending

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jul/19/hmvgroupbusiness.retail

VC

Vice-chancellor        UK

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2006/mar/28/
highereducation.cutsandclosures

VC

Vice President        USA

VC

Victoria Cross

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/apr/27/military.iraq

VCs

vice-chancellors

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2004/sep/21/
highereducation.uk2

V.C. / V.C.'s

Venture capitalist (s)

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/02/technology/02venture.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/10/technology/10venture.html

vCJD

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2006/dec/08/
health.bse

VE Day

Victory in Europe Day - May 8, 1945

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/may/09/secondworldwar.world1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/veday_germany_01.shtml

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/8/
newsid_3580000/3580163.stm

VFW

Veterans of Foreign Wars        USA

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/24/
632023866/trump-faces-friendly-crowd-at-vfw-convention

VHS

Video Home System

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/06/03/
529155865/videotapes-are-becoming-unwatchable-as-archivists-work-to-save-them

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/
movies/horror-film-goes-back-to-vhs-tape.html

VIPs

Very Important Person

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/feb/18/
olympic-seize-roads-patients-suffer 

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/story?videoId=205750237&videoChannel=1

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/apr/05/usa.italy

VIX

CBOE Volatility Index        USA

http://www.cboe.com/vix

VJ Day

Victory in Japan Day / Victory over Japan Day - 14 August 1945

or VJ Day (September 2):

Japan formally surrenders.

MacArthur enters Tokyo.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/timeline/1945.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/15/
newsid_3581000/3581971.stm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/macarthur/timeline/1945.html

http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/v-j-day

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/11/
woman-kissed-by-sailor-in-famous-v-j-day-photo-dies-aged-92

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4800960

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/aug/22/secondworldwar.world1

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/aug/23/pressandpublishing.politics

V.M.A.s

MTV Video Music Awards

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/21/
640419761/2018-mtv-vmas-the-highs-and-lows

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/
arts/music/mtv-vmas-moments-beyonce-kanye-rihanna.html

VP

Vice President    USA

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/09/
1236992252/donald-trump-vp-pick-running-mate-vice-president

VPNs

virtual private networks        USA

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2017/08/17/
543716811/turning-to-vpns-for-online-privacy-you-might-be-putting-your-data-at-risk

Vs

Versus

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/03/us/
oregons-gun-debate-goes-beyond-liberals-vs-conservatives.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/12/us/
retired-general-is-picked-to-lead-effort-vs-isis.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/dec/08/
tablet-christmas-google-apple

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/weekinreview/
06bai.html

Vt.

Vermont        USA

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/
travel/36-hours-in-manchester-vt.html

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