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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
The idea of a tube up my tuchus didn’t scare me, nor did the notorious prep of drinking a foul-tasting liquid to cleanse your intestinal tract.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
This offering from Now contains 10 probiotic strains that have been identified and verified to naturally colonize the human GI tract.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Possible Lower Risk of Kidney Stones Kidney stones (renal calculi or nephrolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals that build up in your urinary tract and form in your kidneys.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
What is a urinary tract infection?
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
This offering from Now contains 10 probiotic strains that have been identified and verified to naturally colonize the human GI tract.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Possible Lower Risk of Kidney Stones Kidney stones (renal calculi or nephrolithiasis) are hard deposits made of minerals that build up in your urinary tract and form in your kidneys.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
What is a urinary tract infection?
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
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Additionally, Putin wants Kyiv to withdraw its forces from the four eastern regions Moscow has occupied but doesn't fully control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ten backcountry skiers were reported missing Tuesday after an avalanche near Castle Peak north of Truckee, as snow and winds battered the Tahoe region.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wildlife agencies have long used remote cameras to gather evidence in the forests and fields.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The road team has been more efficient at 13-for-30 (43%) from the field but turnovers in the halfcourt have given Vanderbilt (12-for-34 shooting, 35%) an advantage.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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This research marks the first time scientists have identified the specific amino acids — arginine and tyrosine — that act as molecular glue, giving spider silk its legendary properties.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Like anything physical, a star’s physical properties are primarily determined by its composition.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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An alternative, audacious vision for a new Bears stadium is one that starts with the vacant land on the South Side where the Michael Reese hospital once stood.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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And with large tracts of government land outside town, there's plenty of room for more camps.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Traffic snarls clearing Northbound Interstate 75 traffic was closed near downtown Cincinnati, Cincinnati police said Tuesday afternoon.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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For you, this is a clearing moment.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
8 Feb. 2026
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The show is good at making the off-and-on vicissitudes of modern dating feel natural to the plot.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The film began with a question rather than a plot.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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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,
14 Feb. 2026
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There are also still three parcels of land that BART needs to acquire to complete the project.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Kennedy said things are moving quickly behind the scenes to bring additional new developments to Bayshore's empty parcels.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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