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as in fields
a small area of usually open land
the town had planned on turning that tract of meadow into a park
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as in properties
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 tracts
Major projects in cities like Mississauga and Vaughan are transforming large tracts of land into walkable neighborhoods that blend residential, commercial and recreational spaces.
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John Krpan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Most of those heavily Latino census tracts are concentrated in Southeast Nashville, and that night THP didn’t venture far beyond that sector.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The area has numerous tracts of homes to the south and more homes across the hill to the north, as well as Chapparosa Park.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
This was about being butter soft at the point of attack and leaving massive tracts of land open for big gains on the ground.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
But Ukraine ceding this territory would be another non-starter, requiring vast tracts of land to be handed over to Moscow and indeed the entire bustling city of Zaporizhzhia to evacuate or become Russian.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
In these primary hosts, adult worms form tumor-like masses on the walls of the animals' intestinal tracts.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Casey Tudor, a forester with the Georgia Forestry Commission, knows Blair’s two tracts like some people know their own backyards.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
John Krpan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Most of those heavily Latino census tracts are concentrated in Southeast Nashville, and that night THP didn’t venture far beyond that sector.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The area has numerous tracts of homes to the south and more homes across the hill to the north, as well as Chapparosa Park.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
This was about being butter soft at the point of attack and leaving massive tracts of land open for big gains on the ground.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
But Ukraine ceding this territory would be another non-starter, requiring vast tracts of land to be handed over to Moscow and indeed the entire bustling city of Zaporizhzhia to evacuate or become Russian.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
In these primary hosts, adult worms form tumor-like masses on the walls of the animals' intestinal tracts.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Casey Tudor, a forester with the Georgia Forestry Commission, knows Blair’s two tracts like some people know their own backyards.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracts
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Of course, Sullivan recognizes the holes that could leave in other parts of the lineup and is reserving the right to change his mind.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since then, rent prices have leveled off and even declined in some parts of the country, especially those that have built the most new apartments and homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Susan Marquis, a professor with Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, said the other ideas proposed by experts can help reduce the harms faced in the fields.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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This enables a statistical analysis of planetary properties across various axes, such as planet mass, size, composition, age, and formation processes, Kane tells me.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Hulsey, 62, who has been marketing properties throughout the Midwest since the early 1980s, imagines a future gas station owner-operator will come calling, or the owner of multiple gas stations may want to add one more to their portfolio.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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The study also found that nearly half the respondents — highest on record — had diverted investments planned for China to other regions, primarily Southeast Asia.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Of course, reduced demand would erode profit margins and dampen economic growth – particularly in manufacturing-intensive regions of the country already struggling with inflation and global competition.—
Dan Ikenson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are various locations within the park that are good for northern lights viewing, from the miles of lakeshore to backcountry clearings—really, anywhere with unobstructed, north-facing views will do.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
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Louisville had already increased homeless camp clearings under Greenberg before the law was passed.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Clifton and a sales associate allegedly convinced the couple to invest $100,000 in two plots of land — one in Kansas City, Missouri, and one in Blue Springs — saying that the lots had already been surveyed and would be rental-ready in four to six months.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some bodies are on the road, in plots close to the center of Ntoyo.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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In late July, EGLE launched a public comment period for the wetlands and submerged lands permit required by Enbridge.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Adulthood, which also stars Billie Lourd and Anthony Carrigan, lands in select theaters on Friday, September 19, 2025, before heading to digital on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The two, three, and even four-bedroom residences are spacious, feature mature olive trees, relaxing grounds, and gourmet kitchens.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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That's sound on both economic and strategic grounds.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Tracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracts. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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