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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
The development will span multiple tracts of land, the majority of which lie between Lon Stephenson Road to the north, East Enon Avenue to the south, Forest Hill Drive to the west and Anglin Drive to the east.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Small tracts of national forest land were to be sold off to private owners at a reasonable cost.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The Burrowing Owl requires large tracts of open ground, preferably with areas of bare soil, for its underground nesting burrows.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Most of those heavily Latino census tracts are concentrated in Southeast Nashville, and that night THP didn’t venture far beyond that sector.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The area has numerous tracts of homes to the south and more homes across the hill to the north, as well as Chapparosa Park.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
This was about being butter soft at the point of attack and leaving massive tracts of land open for big gains on the ground.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
But Ukraine ceding this territory would be another non-starter, requiring vast tracts of land to be handed over to Moscow and indeed the entire bustling city of Zaporizhzhia to evacuate or become Russian.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Small tracts of national forest land were to be sold off to private owners at a reasonable cost.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The Burrowing Owl requires large tracts of open ground, preferably with areas of bare soil, for its underground nesting burrows.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Proponents of the plan argued that these states were already majority white and contained large tracts of undeveloped land, making the territory ideal for white-only settlement.
—Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Most of those heavily Latino census tracts are concentrated in Southeast Nashville, and that night THP didn’t venture far beyond that sector.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
The area has numerous tracts of homes to the south and more homes across the hill to the north, as well as Chapparosa Park.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
This was about being butter soft at the point of attack and leaving massive tracts of land open for big gains on the ground.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
But Ukraine ceding this territory would be another non-starter, requiring vast tracts of land to be handed over to Moscow and indeed the entire bustling city of Zaporizhzhia to evacuate or become Russian.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracts
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One of the hardest parts of shelter life is social isolation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In recent months, China expanded visa waivers to tourists from much of Europe, Asia, and parts of the Middle East, sought to attract more international students to its universities and exchange programs, and boosted its trade and diplomatic relationships with the rest of the world.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, the goal is to spark a conversation, and give casual fans a chance to argue with Emanuel, Persky, and some of the world’s experts in their respective fields.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The area has flat dirt trails for hikers and bikers, rock canyons and open grass fields.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Known to relieve nausea and bloating, ginger contains antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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In fact, taking stock of your insurance is a great place to start, said Elizabeth Hausler, founder and former CEO of Build Change, a global nonprofit that helps homeowners make their properties more resilient.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The 13 million acres of federal land for potential coal mining leases could be made available in states such as Wyoming, Montana, Utah, Alabama and North Dakota—a number of existing and historically productive coal regions.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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At least five civilians were killed and 41 injured across six Ukrainian regions plus the capital Kyiv.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Brian Hie, who leads the Arc Institute lab, reflected on the moment the plates revealed clearings where bacteria had died.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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There are various locations within the park that are good for northern lights viewing, from the miles of lakeshore to backcountry clearings—really, anywhere with unobstructed, north-facing views will do.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
19 Aug. 2025
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For all of Liverpool’s plots and schemes, there could be no plan for the fastest final goal in Champions League history, one scored by Paolo Maldini inside the first minute of the game.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those old-fashioned TV-show plots with a premeditated murder committed for some explicable reason, that’s really an anachronism.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The federal government is obligated by treaty to fund services such as healthcare and education to tribal nations in exchange for the government taking tribal lands in the 1800s.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth was the historical homeland of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, whose people lived, hunted, and migrated through lands today called North Texas.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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According to court documents, the suspect used his phone on school grounds at least once, on video.—
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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