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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
From there, the bacteria can easily travel to your gut and then on to the urinary tract, Price said.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
How Gut Bacteria Affects Body Weight Your gastrointestinal (GI) tract is full of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Pluralibacter gergoviae is a bacteria that has been linked to respiratory diseases, urinary tract infections, eye infections and sepsis, particularly in immunocompromised people, according to Melbec Microbiology, a microbiology testing company that specializes in cosmetics.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Salmonella rarely results in more serious ailments, which can include arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
How Gut Bacteria Affects Body Weight Your gastrointestinal (GI) tract is full of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 27 Oct. 2025
Pluralibacter gergoviae is a bacteria that has been linked to respiratory diseases, urinary tract infections, eye infections and sepsis, particularly in immunocompromised people, according to Melbec Microbiology, a microbiology testing company that specializes in cosmetics.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Salmonella rarely results in more serious ailments, which can include arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
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As research advances and deployments grow through 2026 and beyond, dynamic on-the-move EV charging is becoming an increasingly plausible part of the future transport landscape—advancing one corridor, one region, and one innovation at a time.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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El Dorado County results Measure G was the lone local ballot measure not tied to a neighborhood zone of benefit across the six-county Sacramento region in Tuesday’s special election for Proposition 50, which passed by a wide majority.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fears shot 0 of 7 from the field, scoring four points on six free-throw attempts, but tallied nine assists.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Crews & Associates will be a tenant in one of three buildings on the property.—
Jon Walker,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The property was said to be a refuge for Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon and Harry Nilsson, among others.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Restoring degraded land offers similar payoffs.—
Kaveh Zahedi,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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For instance, the Bangladesh delta, one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in the world, is already experiencing problems, including salinity intrusion, rising sea levels and the loss of arable land.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The ruling today is being interpreted as a clearing-of-the-way for an eventual permanent order.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
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Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The show leans into this offensive, problematic plot device without any self-awareness.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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One with more context, a plot, character development.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Pulse points encompass the warmer areas of your body that can help diffuse fragrance, such as your wrists, inner elbows, neck, and the backs of your knees.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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The dilapidated plant sits on two parcels totalling about 8 acres adjacent to the North Main Street bridge.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Cook himself received the parcel and the police moved in to arrest him, according to the police report.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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