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Tottenham

American  
[tot-n-uhm, tot-nuhm] / ˈtɒt n əm, ˈtɒt nəm /

noun

  1. a former borough, now part of Haringey, in SE England, N of London.

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Only Aston Villa and Tottenham have had fewer, and they are yet to get a spot-kick.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

An accomplished coach such as Thomas Frank, for example, appeared better suited to leading an underdog Brentford side more willing to play his pragmatic style of football than the Tottenham team he managed this season.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

At the start of last season, Thomas Frank at Tottenham Hotspur and Keith Andrews, who succeeded him at Brentford, were the only two "new" managers on the opening weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

While their top-flight status is far from guaranteed despite the win, what it does is allow Leeds to breathe a little easier while piling the pressure on fellow strugglers Tottenham, West Ham and Nottingham Forest.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Before he joined he was a warehouseman at Heals in the Tottenham Court Road.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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