the land
noun
: land in the countryside that is thought of as providing a simple and good way of living
He wanted to move/get back to the land.
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And so the city was exposed to future hurricanes, and lost the living guardians whose roots held the land in place.
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Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Though the Kraft Group operates Gillette Stadium, the Foxboro Select Board is responsible for issuing entertainment licenses at the venue because the town owns the land.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Rather than chasing the oceanfront spectacle, the architecture turns inward to the land.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
If a petition meets the legal requirements, a city has no choice but to release the land from its ETJ.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
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Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Though the Kraft Group operates Gillette Stadium, the Foxboro Select Board is responsible for issuing entertainment licenses at the venue because the town owns the land.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Rather than chasing the oceanfront spectacle, the architecture turns inward to the land.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
If a petition meets the legal requirements, a city has no choice but to release the land from its ETJ.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Feb. 2026
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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