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the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air after that nightmarish storm, the sailors were grateful to reach terra firma

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Recent Examples of terra firma There were plenty of close encounters of the animal kind on terra firma. Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 Horseback riding, tennis and falcon encounters fill the bill back on terra firma, as well as copious hiking trails just steps from your outdoor patio, with views of the Point Vicente Lighthouse and the Terranea Sea Salt Conservatory. David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 During her first press conference back on terra firma this week, Williams suggested this orbital Olympics for aero-robots might also help NASA discover its astronauts, coders and inventors of the next generation. Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 Some aircraft have coffee machines on board (for example, Flexjet’s fleet has Nespresso machines), but anything fancier than that might be better on terra firma. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for terra firma
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Noun
  • Compost is an all-purpose, slow-release soil amendment that provides a wide range of nutrients to plants while improving the health and structure of the soil.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2025
  • The victory continues England’s success at major international tournaments, with this marking the team’s third final in a row; the Lionesses won the Women’s Euros on home soil in 2022 and lost to Spain in the World Cup final in 2023.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • There’s a certain romanticism that lies at the heart of these remarkable gins, something conjured, perhaps, by that dramatic meeting of land and sea.
    Camille Berry, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • Driftwood logs pile up along the shore like a sculptural installation, and gray whales are sometimes visible from land in the spring.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Damaging wind and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
  • Personnel requested ground and air ambulances, and began performing life-saving measures.
    Theresa Clift July 12, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • While leadership teams pause, the earth beneath them is already shifting.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
  • Legumes and seafood are an unlikely yet satisfying pairing that bridges earth and sea.
    Greg Chelmis, Saveur, 10 July 2025

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“Terra firma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terra%20firma. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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