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Tappan

American  
[tap-uhn] / ˈtæp ən /

noun

  1. Arthur, 1786–1865, and his brother Lewis, 1788–1873, U.S. businessmen, philanthropists, and abolitionists.


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Render Judgment made the field when Tappan Street, winner of the Florida Derby, sustained a minor injury and was pulled from the race.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

As we left the concert hall, a group of students had started a campfire in Tappan Square.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

With an offstage orchestra finding the lyricism and jauntiness in the Caribbean-flavored score, overseen by musical directors Elisa Rosman and Refiye Tappan, this is a worthwhile and joyful rendition of a classic.

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022

The files would be maybe the album cover of a song being played on the radio, or its release date, “to, quote, improve the experience,” says Tappan.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2022

Early the next day, Tallmadge took André to Washington’s headquarters at Tappan, New York.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen

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