thrum
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Hau and Thrum took an academic look at the boards of the Landesbanken and determined that board members lacked the experience to understand the risks they were buying as they ventured abroad.
From BusinessWeek • Jun. 7, 2012
About 12 o'clock the ship had approached so near the Thrum Cap Shoals, that the master became alarmed and sent for Mr. Galvin the master's mate, who was sick below.
From History of Halifax City by Akins, Thomas B.
Lady Thrum sat opposite the tea-cups, nodding her head and beating time very gravely.
From Men's Wives by Thackeray, William Makepeace
"Mrs. Walker, would you wish to give lessons in morality and behaviour to Lady Thrum?" said the old lady, drawing herself up with great dignity.
From Men's Wives by Thackeray, William Makepeace
Descriptions, with illustrations, of a number of heiaus are given by Mr. Thrum in the "Hawaiian Annual" for 1906 to 1910, inclusive; and his forthcoming volume will completely cover this branch of archeology.
From Archeological Investigations Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin 76 by Fowke, Gerard
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