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  • initialism Verb-Object-Subject: a language is VOS if a typical sentence starts with the verb, followed by the object, followed by the subject.
  • initialism Virtual Object System

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  • Abbreviation Vos is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below:  In linguistic typology, VOS denotes Verb Object Subject  In meteorology, VOS is short for voluntary observing ship program  Stratus VOS - a fault-tolerant computer operating system, developed by Stratus  Hitachi VOS3 - Virtual-storage Operating System, OS / 390 compatible, by  Hitachi, Ltd.

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows 2009

  • According to New York-based wine importer Victor Schwartz of VOS Selections, a bottle of Muscadet costs only a few dollars more today than it did 10 years ago.

    Cheap but Charming: Dipping Into Muscadet Lettie Teague 2011

  • For a longer reaction, I put the question to Victor Owen Schwartz of VOS Selections who has been importing and distributing European wines – including Greek wines – for 23 years.

    Lower euro = lower wine bill? Guess again | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

  • For a longer reaction, I put the question to Victor Owen Schwartz of VOS Selections who has been importing and distributing European wines – including Greek wines – for 23 years.

    2010 May | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

  • VOS: I know it ` s evil -- oh, please, enough with your L.A. wow, ok.

    CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2010 2010

  • VOS: No, he ` s proven -- he ` s obviously proven, I think he ` ll move to another network.

    CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2010 2010

  • Marianne VOS, (Netherlands) NEDERLAND BLOEIT, at 3: 09 12.

    2010 Route de France results, stage 5 and overall 2010

  • VOS: That ` s why it ` s "The X Factor", with her it ` s the ecstasy factor.

    CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2010 2010

  • VOS: And convenience and he ` s not going to burn himself out flying back and forth doing one show in the States, one in England.

    CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2010 2010

  • VOS: Well, because everybody in this business -- hold on -- it ` s a quick fix.

    CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2010 2010

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