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[tom] / tɒm /




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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

The menu is a wide range of Thai classics: larb gai, pad thai, tom yum soup and more.

From Seattle Times Apr. 3, 2024

Tiravanija’s early relational pieces — offering curry and tom ka soup, sodas and beers, grass mats and pillows for weary visitors — appeared as museums increasingly promoted the politics of multiculturalism.

From New York Times Dec. 21, 2023

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 the next morning, Mr. Vendleri had tom down almost all of the pictures.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt

"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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