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as in property
a small piece of land that is developed or available for development
had a number of small tracts for sale, but we couldn't afford to buy land and then build a house
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Recent Examples of tract
Much of the farming is on plots of one or two acres, although some families have larger tracts.
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Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Mecklenburg County has about 300 tracts and York has about 55.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Inflammatory conditions in the male reproductive tract are harmful to sperm production and function.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
This vibrant tract features a variety of Colorado and regionally native trees, shrubs, and perennials.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Mecklenburg County has about 300 tracts and York has about 55.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Inflammatory conditions in the male reproductive tract are harmful to sperm production and function.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
This vibrant tract features a variety of Colorado and regionally native trees, shrubs, and perennials.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
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The new 10-night itinerary, aptly named Exploration in the Heart of Baja California, aims to spotlight the best of this ecologically rich region.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Videos published after 6 a.m. showed the aftermath of a strike on a military base and a cargo terminal in the western Kermanshah region, which borders Iraq, over 250 miles from Tehran and 167 miles from Baghdad.—
Katie Polglase,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the Royals grounds crew raced to the field to put on the tarp.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Defensive end Sam Williams returned to the practice field for the first time without a brace since tearing his ACL last July.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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The group took over operations here as part of its worldwide expansion after Reuben Brothers bought the property.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Operating offshore wind farms have been shown, time and time again, to be a tourist attraction and a net positive for property values.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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Bear Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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But one of the main attractions to Ardross was its 2,000 acres of land.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The city has also increased creek and ditch clearing and is adding temporary pumps in low-lying areas on North Beach while permanent pumps are designed and installed.—
Colleen Wright,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Panthers defenseman Nate Schmidt jumped on a soft clearing attempt by Edmonton’s Kaspari Kapanen just inside the left point and passed to Eetu Luostarinen in the right circle.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The basic plot mirrors Kon Ichikawa’s brutal antiwar classic Fires on the Plain, in which Japanese soldiers are left to starve on the Philippines island of Leyte during the waning days of World War II, and Anderson is serious about political oppression and the power of dissent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Over the years, the sci-fi series has featured many plot elements that seemed supernatural at first, only to have the Doctor inevitably and triumphantly reveal their basis in science and technology by story's end.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Hahn: Agatha wears this locket around her neck with Hecate — the maiden, mother, crone.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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However, the study did not show a substantial change in whole-body or femoral neck bone density.3 5.—
Jennifer Steinhoff,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2025
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The parcel straddles the Ada and Elmore county lines near Interstate 84 about two miles south of the exit for the Boise Stage Stop on Orchard Access Road.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2025
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The state has divided that area into 300 parcels that each have a specific remediation plan, Kemp said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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