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tracts

noun

plural of tract

as in parts

a broad geographical area a vast and fertile tract of farmland

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as in fields

a small area of usually open land the town had planned on turning that tract of meadow into a park

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as in properties

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 tracts New research is drawing sharper links between dementia risk and where people live, from segregated census tracts to entire regions of the country. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 The administration also claims that encouraging logging and construction will help address wildfire risks, though research has suggested that wildfires may be four times more likely to start near roads than in roadless forest tracts. — Simmone Shah, Time, 15 July 2026 The lake abuts one of the largest remaining tracts of pine rockland at Larry and Penny Thompson Park. — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 Nominations are open for Arkansas census tracts to be nominated for Opportunity Zone status as a way to spur private investment in rural communities. — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026 Additionally, first-time homebuyers in some census tracts can get up to $8,000 with the Flagstar Power-Up program. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Once coal closure tracts are identified, the list grows as new closures and data corrections are rolled in. — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The land was among the biggest tracts left in the area that had not been at least partially preserved, and the good news, conservation-wise, was that Soloviev had agreed to sell the development rights to the town for 75 percent of the land, meaning that most of it would remain farmland for good. — Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 Costco and the owners of four large tracts in Plainfield sued, saying commissioners ignored evidence at hearings. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026

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Noun

Within the real-estate industry, there was skepticism that Berman’s approach would work in other parts of the city.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Lama, 28 years old, softspoken and shy, walks quietly among them, equal parts desperation and dread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of parts

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The two countries have long-standing agreements which include collaboration in fields such as drone and missile technology.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Mahomes has been cleared for Chiefs training camp, which opens Saturday morning with quarterbacks and rookies taking the back fields at Missouri Western State.

— Sam McDowell July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of fields

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Kibale Lodges shares the ethos of the group’s other four lodges, employing only Ugandans to run and manage properties, and fusing luxury with social and environmental impact, through Volcanoes Safaris Partnership Trust (VSPT).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
Last school year, the district decided to shut down four elementary schools, one middle school and one alternative school, with plans to sell or lease the properties or convert them into district office space.

— Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026

Definition of properties

Noun

Forecasts indicate no rain in Spain’s Ávila and Madrid regions, or in France’s Gironde region, which have been ravaged by wildfires in recent days.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Some regions are heavily sampled while others remain almost blank on the map.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of regions

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But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
This process occurs multiple times daily, but it is believed that during one of the clearings, a chlorine air bubble was released, which is atypical, waterpark staff told the fire department.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 June 2026

Definition of clearings

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This is a world of movers and shakers, and the plots have a frolicking quality that feels complementary to the Bob & Earl song that inspired the title of the first book, Harlem Shuffle.

— Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
While Rhaenyra flails from one problem to the next, Ormund plots and schemes and uses his wits to undo his enemies.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of plots

Noun

Venus enters Libra on August 6, which usually paves the way for a pleasing journey through foreign lands (and doubles your odds of finding romance abroad).

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Thirty four major fires are burning largely on public range lands from near Bend, east of the Cascade Mountains to the Idaho state line.

— Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 July 2026

Definition of lands

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Beauty, wellness and fitness became early proving grounds because their products naturally fit into creators’ everyday content.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 24 July 2026
The house, built in 1999, has become one of the show’s most recognizable filming locations, thanks to its expansive grounds and grand interiors.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2026

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