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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
Much of the farming is on plots of one or two acres, although some families have larger tracts.
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Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Mecklenburg County has about 300 tracts and York has about 55.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Inflammatory conditions in the male reproductive tract are harmful to sperm production and function.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
This vibrant tract features a variety of Colorado and regionally native trees, shrubs, and perennials.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Mecklenburg County has about 300 tracts and York has about 55.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
Inflammatory conditions in the male reproductive tract are harmful to sperm production and function.
—Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
This vibrant tract features a variety of Colorado and regionally native trees, shrubs, and perennials.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
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In the Kherson region, three people were killed and 12 others were injured, according to statements from the Kherson Regional Military Administration.—
Oleksiy Pshemyskiy,
ABC News,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Indeed, its operating income is enviable despite losing regularly on the field and missing out on results bonuses; the brand remains strong, leading to sponsorship interest and making a killing from vending masses of match tickets and merchandise, for instance.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Even more impressive was in relation to the rest of the Memorial field.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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This is different from market value, which is the cost for which the property would sell.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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The Lincoln Yards property is quite a bit smaller than our big parks.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But one of the main attractions to Ardross was its 2,000 acres of land.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Bear Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Now, this quarter’s results could be a clearing event that could reestablish momentum.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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However, because Baltimore City owns a tiny portion of the city’s vacants — about 10% according to a 2022 study — policies that improve the city’s vacant clearing process are not enough.—
Daniel Brennan,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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The basic plot mirrors Kon Ichikawa’s brutal antiwar classic Fires on the Plain, in which Japanese soldiers are left to starve on the Philippines island of Leyte during the waning days of World War II, and Anderson is serious about political oppression and the power of dissent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Over the years, the sci-fi series has featured many plot elements that seemed supernatural at first, only to have the Doctor inevitably and triumphantly reveal their basis in science and technology by story's end.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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One of the victims was slashed in the neck, cops said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Pass's rich tone arose from a combination of using a pick and playing closer to the guitar neck.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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Announced alongside the price changes, DHL is expanding the use of the mobile parcel label, which allows customers to ship parcels and small packages to non-E.U. countries without the need to print shipping labels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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Although most vines have southern and western orientation, some parcels face east and north, which offers a high degree of variety in the vineyards.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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