tom
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It also shines in fish stews and soups of all kinds, from cacciucco to tom kha gai to cioppino or caldeirada.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025
During concerts, Carlos Niño may set up a bass drum and a floor tom, but his percussion is far from conventional.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2024
The sheer deliciousness of the red-orange-oil-slicked tom yum version — with huge wild-caught Gulf shrimp and just-right spice — makes sense now, knowing the Lertsirisins’ story.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Bush offered a public assurance, saying, “this fine tom turkey, that he will not end up on anyone’s dinner table.”
From Washington Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
By now, Lyddie was propped up on her elbow listening, tom between pride for Betsy and horror at what she was proposing.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
"The big impact is on breeding, especially for toms," Dr. Alan Krakauer, a biologist at the University of California – Davis, told Salon by email.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022
Frozen inventories of whole toms, which generally weigh 16-24 pounds at the store, were down 17%.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2022
Piercing toms and stabby organs take a perfect vocal hook into even more exalted territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
The Presidential Flock are usually toms – males – because of their traditional appearance, strut and gobbling sounds, according to Williams.
From Fox News ● Nov. 19, 2018
As I gradually got louder, I started flicking little quick shots at the high toms.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
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