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TOC

British  
/ tɒk /

acronym

  1. train operating company

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It started with an under-resourced group known as Golden State Racing, which was given benchmarks for success by the TOC that even Santa Anita would have had trouble achieving.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Everything that happens in a TOC is secret.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

Moreover, the research found that elevated TOC concentrations were observed in a region where a larger areal fraction of rice paddy fields surrounding agricultural reservoirs.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

In the second major mode, the researchers observed a significant correlation between fluctuations in reservoir levels in the central area and shifts in TOC concentrations.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2024

And TOC said, “Sounds good. Listen, since y'all is here to look after the store till closing, I'm gonna head off. I gotta meet the boys down at the factory. We're going bowling.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green