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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
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
Klonghlaeo says he adapts both tom kha kai and tom yum soups when he prepares them here, reducing the spice level and some ingredients to satisfy the American palate.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2023
Her eyes were vacant, like the eyes of those mad people who wandered around the roadside garbage dumps in town, pulling grimy, tom canvas bags with their life fragments inside.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"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
These theatrical tabbies and toms will survive this latest wreck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2019
He powers the cinematic instrumental “Space Chase” with a flurry of toms.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2019
As I gradually got louder, I started flicking little quick shots at the high toms.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
