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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 on the Web Whether on terra firma, navigating the waterways, atop lofty peaks, or traversing the gentle prairie lands amid rural tranquility or the vibrant cityscape, there’s an adventure awaiting in every season. Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024 Having already witnessed the birth of the Antichrist and the first rampage of the Strangers, audiences will get a close gander at the moment when the extraterrestrial good listeners of A Quiet Place started tearing across our terra firma. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024 Turtles also spent time both in the lake and on terra firma. Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024 Jupiter has a strange core As a gas giant, Jupiter isn’t terra firma—all the way down to its fuzzy core. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for terra firma 

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“Terra firma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terra%20firma. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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