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tom
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n.
1.
the male of various animals, esp. a turkey or domestic cat.
2. (Tom) inf.
short for Uncle Tom.
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v. (Tom)
(Tommed, Tom·ming) [intr.] inf. , derog.
(of a black person) behave in an excessively obedient or servile way.
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Toms Breezes by DiMarco for Match Play Win
News Wire article from: AP Online; 2/28/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...2005 Dateline: CARLSBAD, Calif. David Toms, left, is congratulated by Chris DiMarco...to within 3 feet for a sure birdie. Toms hit his shot into 8 feet, and made the sliding putt to halve the hole. Toms was 2 up when he knocked a 15-foot...
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TOM.COM Bundles 163.net with TOM's Strong Verticals.
PR Newswire; 9/5/2000; 700+ words
; ...5.5 million registered users to the TOM network - Bundles 163.net's sticky...ultimately driving up revenues," said a TOM.COM spokesperson. China Internet Network...they log on according to CNNIC. About TOM.COM Founded in December 1999 and an...
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TOMS Shoes Embarks on a Holiday Mission: Give 30,000 Pairs in 30 Days!
PR Newswire; 12/1/2008; 662 words
; TOMS encourages everyone to Spend Less and Give More...Founder and Chief Shoe Giver, Blake Mycoskie. TOMS Shoes start at $34 for kids, and $42 for...tomsshoes.com/ today. Blake Mycoskie founded TOMS Shoes on a simple premise. For every pair purchased...
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Toms Rebounds To Win International
News Wire article from: AP Online; 8/22/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...Sports Writer AP Online 08-22-1999 Toms Rebounds To Win International CASTLE...559-yard Castle Pines Golf Club. Toms held a 3-point lead over Duval and...28 points before his closing birdie. Toms' only other victory in seven full seasons...
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The adventures of Tom Sawyer: Tom's just a typical boy--who witnesses a murder.(Readers' Theater)(Excerpt)
Magazine article from: Know Your World Extra; 9/21/2007; ; 700+ words
; Cast of Characters Aunt Polly--Tom Sawyer's aunt Narrators 1, 2--people...re in so much trouble! Narrator 2: Tom runs out of her grasp and heads out the...were in another fight, weren't you? Tom Sawyer: Come on, Aunt Polly. I would...
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Toms edges Mickelson at PGA
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 8/20/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...PHOTO) (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO) David Toms and his caddie Scott Gneiser (rear...wound up a playoff loser. Instead, Toms put the pressure on himself and proved...Time and again, he kept in range of Toms by making one critical putt after another...
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TOM Online Partners with Major Music Companies to Beef Up 2.5G Service Offerings.
PR Newswire; 7/14/2004; 700+ words
; ...July 14 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- TOM Online , a leading mobile Internet company...and trendy market in China.'' It is TOM Online's ongoing strategy to develop...a strong distribution network such as TOM Online's. ''TOM Mobile Music helps...
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Toms Takes on DiMarco in Match Play Final
News Wire article from: AP Online; 2/27/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...Dateline: CARLSBAD, Calif. David Toms blast form the bunker on the seventh...quarterfinal victory over Stewart Cink. Toms' fortunes turned on a bad shot by Poulter...a bogey that squared the match, and Toms then took his game to incredible heights...
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Toms, DiMarco set up All-American final
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 2/27/2005; ; 700+ words
; MATCH PLAY/D3CARLSBAD -- David Toms is headed for the final of the Match...birdie behind the 14th green to go 2 up. Toms' fortunes turned on a bad shot by Poulter...a bogey that squared the match, and Toms then took his game to incredible heights...
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TOM.COM TO ACQUIRE 49PCT OF CHINA MEDIA, ADVERTISING CO.
News Wire article from: AsiaPulse News; 10/13/2000; 700+ words
; ...October 11 HK PRNewswire-AsiaNet - TOM.COM LIMITED ("TOM.COM" or "TOM...or (iii) by a combination of new TOM shares and cash (if permitted by Mainland...be satisfied by way of issuance of new TOM shares, new TOM shares at HK$5.51...
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Tom Brown, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Tom Brown, Inc. 555 17th Street, Suite 1850...site: Public Company Incorporated: 1971 as Tom Brown Drilling Company, Inc. Employees...Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations Tom Brown, Inc., is one of the leading independent...
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Tom’s of Maine, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Tom ’ s of Maine, Inc. 302 Lafayette...formula within two years, during which time Tom ’ s toothpaste sales doubled. In...distribution to chain stores. The first one to take on Tom ’ s products was Rhode Island-based...
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Uncle Tom
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
...civil rights leaders as Uncle Toms. Black officials who oppose...based policies are tagged Uncle Toms. In 2002 the American Directory of Certified Uncle Toms was published. It ranked over...two modern versions of Uncle Tom. The first is the docile...
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Tom's Foods Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Tom's Foods Inc. 900 8th Street Columbus, Georgia...of Heico Acquisitions Incorporated: 1925 as Tom Huston Peanut Company Employees: 1,583 Sales...bank and eventually took the company public. Tom Huston Peanut, as well as the entire snack...
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Buffalo Tom
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Buffalo Tom Rock band The Massachusetts-based trio Buffalo Tom “ crafts rootsy garage-rock pop songs that tap...x201D; In their nine years of existence, Buffalo Tom has gone from Boston cult favorite to alternative-radio...
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