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Young Turk
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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2009
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Young Turk • n. a member of a revolutionary party in the Ottoman Empire who carried out the revolution of 1908. ∎ a young person eager for radical change to the established order.
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Turk Jr. honored with Caritas community award
Newspaper article from: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL); 1/19/2003; 700+ words
; Frank Turk JOLIET -- The University of St. Francis...to the greater community by honoring Frank Turk Jr. of Joliet with the Caritas Community...organizations in the greater Joliet area. Turk received the award at the annual Caritas...
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Turk Heavy busy with contracts.
Magazine article from: Gulf Industry; 4/1/2009; 700+ words
; Bahrain's Turk Heavy Transport says it is riding out the...new business. Executive director Khalid Turk said five high-value contracts involving...some of which could translate into orders. Turk Heavy Transport, part of the Ali A Jalil...
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`Turks,' premiering Thursday night on CBS.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 1/20/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...before, but CBS' ``Turks'' makes a better...the top cop of the Turk family, it's a...There are seven Turks in all, three of them uniformed. Old Joe Turk (Devane) is the...It's not called Turk, after all. X X X TURKS 9 p.m. ET Thursday...
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`TURKS' MANAGES TO AVOID BEING A TURKEY
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 1/21/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...include police Sgt. Joe Turk -- played by William...ambiguous surname, the Turks are definitely Irish...mocking laughter. "Turks," from creator and...to Devane. The Joe Turk character fits him...of the lines in "Turks" actually hurt on...including Mike Turk's rather annoying...
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TURK'S ``BREAKAWAY'' SUCCESS LIES IN HIS PLAY ON THE FIELD, IN KITCHEN.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 8/13/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...season was one of transition for center Dan Turk. From Oakland Raider toWashington Redskin...muncher to hot-dog mogul. In March, Turk, a 14-year NFL veteran who was born...Virginia's most unique hot-dog stand - Turk's Dog Depot - in Cascades. All of the...
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Turk Is Questionable For Redskins' Game
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/27/1997; ; 700+ words
; Washington Redskins punter Matt Turk, who leads the NFC with a 46.2-yard...pulled thigh muscle in his kicking leg. Turk, who suffered the injury during practice...and will sign one of them in the event Turk cannot play against the Jaguars. Longtime...
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Turk group facilitates ad programs for suppliers.
Magazine article from: Chain Drug Review; 6/23/1997; 700+ words
; ELMSFORD, N.Y. - Turk Group Inc. has developed an unusual approach...ago," says founder and president Stan Turk, who has been involved in the business...chain such as Fay's Inc. to run it," Turk notes. With the consolidation that has...
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Turk, Kuehl are centers of attention.(Sports)(Redskins At Frostburg)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 8/2/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...FROSTBURG, Md. - Picking between center Dan Turk and reserve defensive tackle Ryan Kuehl...Mitchell is also a third-down running back. Turk is only an emergency center, while Kuehl...The competition doesn't surprise Turk, who has played 13 seasons with four teams...
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TURK TO OPEN SECOND JOLIET STORE WEST AFTER BUYERS: TURK PLANS TO KEEP DOWNTOWN LOCATION, BUT IS CHASING NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION
Newspaper article from: Herald-News (Joliet, IL); 5/29/1998; 700+ words
; JOLIET -- Turk Furniture plans to open a second Joliet...downtown retailer. But unlike the others, Turk will keep its downtown store even after...second Joliet location, according to Frank Turk Jr., the company's president. The family...
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'Turks' a welcome addition to cop show genre
Newspaper article from: Charleston Gazette; 1/21/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...before, but CBS' "Turks" makes a better broth...the top cop of the Turk family, it's a...There are seven Turks in all, three of them uniformed. Old Joe Turk (Devane) is the...Turk, Turk, Turk, Turk. They're easily...Not so with "Turks," which does a nice...
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Turks and Caicos Islands
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the World
...AND CAICOS ISLANDS Turks and Caicos Islands Major City: Grand Turk INTRODUCTION Archeological...main port for the Turks and Caicos Islands is at Grand Turk, and there are...islands and cays. The Turks group has two inhabited islands (Grand Turk and Salt Cay...
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Meskhetian Turks
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History
MESKHETIAN TURKS The Meskhetian Turks are a Muslim people who originally...V. Stalin in 1944, the Meskhetian Turks are scattered in many parts of the...collaborating with the Nazis, Meskhetian Turk survivors report that different reasons...
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Young Turks
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
...reference to Young Turks, while "the Young Turk period" corresponds...to join the Young Turks in Europe opened a new phase in Young Turk activities. Under...led to the Young Turk Revolution. If international...revolutions energized Young Turks everywhere, the...
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Turks
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...significant unifying link among the Turks is the very close relation of...were unrelated to the original Turks adopted either wholly or in...Migrations and Empires The name Turk was first used by the Chinese...the area passed from the Oghuz Turks to the Uigurs and to the Kyrgyz...
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Turks and Caicos Islanders
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Turks and Caicos Islanders ETHNONYMS: none The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British...percent of the land is arable. The Turks Islands are all much smaller than...producers had deforested much of Grand Turk, Salt Cay, and South Caicos in...
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