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Recent Examples of terra firma
With Florida’s agricultural and wild lands under increasing pressure from climate change, some scientists believe that sending seeds into space potentially could help strengthen them for what’s ahead back on Florida terra firma.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
The pinkish-coral horizon of the morning had given way to a bright cobalt sky, and as the chopper descended after the fun ride, Ted and I were ready for terra firma, eager to sit down for lunch.
—John Malone, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
At approximately 5 minutes and 20 seconds into the flight, the civilian astronauts returned to their seats for their journey back to terra firma.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 June 2025
And boy did the terrain change while crawling up, along, and down steep unpaved terra firma.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
The pinkish-coral horizon of the morning had given way to a bright cobalt sky, and as the chopper descended after the fun ride, Ted and I were ready for terra firma, eager to sit down for lunch.
—John Malone, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
At approximately 5 minutes and 20 seconds into the flight, the civilian astronauts returned to their seats for their journey back to terra firma.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 29 June 2025
And boy did the terrain change while crawling up, along, and down steep unpaved terra firma.
—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terra firma
Noun
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These soils are low in nutrients, drain quickly but retain small reserves of moisture, and warm rapidly in sunlight before releasing heat at night.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to AccuWeather, frost quakes, also sometimes called icequakes, are seismic events caused by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The unit encompasses a generous 6,903 square feet of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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But if both teams jump into the top four of the lottery or land just outside of it, both picks should be fairly valuable.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Zhang, who is 75, joined the People’s Liberation Army in 1968 and is a general from its ground forces.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The pandemic was a proving ground for innovation.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Such deals are part of the government’s goal to pivot away from China, which dominates global rare-earth refining and magnet production.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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But absolutely nothing has come back to earth.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Terra firma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terra%20firma. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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