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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
Other programs like Buy Back the Block offer grants to prospective homebuyers in specific census tracts.
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
They are made to help improve heart, bone and urinary tract health.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The committee proposed that an additional high school could be located at a 100-acre tract west of Morning Star Ranch — one of the gargantuan housing developments contributing to the county’s boom — and north of Lynn McKinney Elementary School and McAnally Middle School.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Those seeking to complete develop on the tract of land containing Orland Square could qualify for tax breaks if the property is chosen as an opportunity zone, Development Director Ed Lelo said.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
They are made to help improve heart, bone and urinary tract health.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The committee proposed that an additional high school could be located at a 100-acre tract west of Morning Star Ranch — one of the gargantuan housing developments contributing to the county’s boom — and north of Lynn McKinney Elementary School and McAnally Middle School.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
Those seeking to complete develop on the tract of land containing Orland Square could qualify for tax breaks if the property is chosen as an opportunity zone, Development Director Ed Lelo said.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
Noun
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But cost pressures have escalated quickly in many regions.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once repair is complete, growth hormone activates a brainstem region called the locus coeruleus, which gently nudges you toward waking.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With a pour of salsa roja, tart and hot (but not overly so), or a more judicious application of the punishingly spicy salsa verde, the bean and cheese transforms into a kinetic flavor field of curves and spikes.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Beran dumped a double onto the foul line in left field with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning to give Geneva (19-3, 8-2) the lead for good.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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He was reportedly apprehended at one of his family’s many properties in the city, no manhunt necessary.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with malicious destruction of property and possessing substances to operate a meth lab.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His worst deed was to destroy USAID, the Agency for International Development, which had been our main civilian instrument for fostering survival, hope and democracy in foreign lands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Most families keep some of the liquid for houseplants or gardening, but most of it goes to land conservation partners to be used as fertilizer, said founder and CEO Emily Nelson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The day starts cool, with morning temperatures in the 40s to low 50s under clearing skies.—
Nelly Carreño,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Goodman and Castro drew back-to-back two-out walks to load the bases before Sullivan hit a bases-clearing double to right in the first inning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The plot twist is that now, getting published and staying published is actually the hard part.—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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McCarthy has a deft way with crafting suspense in his script, leading with character first, planting conversational bombs that go off at intervals throughout the plot.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
2 May 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,
2 May 2026
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Longtime Fort Worth chef Jon Bonnell is now cancer-free and spoke with Bud Kennedy on the importance of HPV vaccinations after his head and neck cancer treatment.—
Ella Gonzales
May 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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Four measures, if approved, would fund community projects and services through parcel taxes paid by property owners.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Homes typically start around 3,500 to 4,500 square feet and can expand significantly on larger parcels, with some designs reaching up to about 20,000 square feet.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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