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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 largest share of deaths — about 40 of them — happened in census tracts with higher levels of poverty.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s typically more pressure on big, obvious tracts of national forest.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
Of Duluth’s 37 census tracts, 13 have childhood EBLL rates higher than the statewide average.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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
Since 2007, the Land Report has tracked this more-is-better attitude through its annual ranking of America’s biggest landowners, with the surge in hoovering up vast tracts suggesting the country is entering a new era of mega-landownership.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Some neighborhoods are combined because census tracts and block groups used in our calculations overlap neighborhood boundaries.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
These proposals are backed and bankrolled by out-of-state interests, including New York hedge funds, seeking to fundamentally remake vast tracts of Florida without playing by local rules or paying the full costs of growth.
—Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s typically more pressure on big, obvious tracts of national forest.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
Of Duluth’s 37 census tracts, 13 have childhood EBLL rates higher than the statewide average.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Expansive tracts of upland pine and hardwood forests frame the trails, while the seepage slopes host carnivorous pitcher plants, terrestrial orchids, and other rare species.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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
Since 2007, the Land Report has tracked this more-is-better attitude through its annual ranking of America’s biggest landowners, with the surge in hoovering up vast tracts suggesting the country is entering a new era of mega-landownership.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Some neighborhoods are combined because census tracts and block groups used in our calculations overlap neighborhood boundaries.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Feb. 2026
These proposals are backed and bankrolled by out-of-state interests, including New York hedge funds, seeking to fundamentally remake vast tracts of Florida without playing by local rules or paying the full costs of growth.
—Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracts
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The other four are among a number of pro-Palestinian noncitizens targeted by federal immigration authorities last year, after protests against Israel’s military operation that devastated large parts of Gaza swept through the US.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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In some instances, Walmart showed one offer to the driver, but would instead split or change parts of the order after the driver accepted the offer, causing the driver to receive less than initially advertised.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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Spellings noted that the United States has a teacher shortage, especially in fields like special education, driven in part by an aging teacher population and high attrition.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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The half-million-dollar campus, equivalent to more than $9 million today, was designed to function as both an academic and civic space, with a large auditorium and athletic fields reflecting the city’s growing expectations for public education.—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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However, that estimate takes into consideration properties that would fall under a number of exemptions proposed by Elo-Rivera, as well as those instances where owners opt to sell their properties or convert them to short- and long-term rentals.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Brooks focuses her campaign on affordability for Texas families by reducing the amount local governments can raise property taxes, and removing local governments’ ability to raise unlimited property taxes on new properties, according to her campaign website.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The war in Iran continues to cause aviation chaos in the Middle East and beyond, with planes remaining grounded in one of the world’s busiest travel regions.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The escalating conflict in the Middle East is fueling fears that Washington’s pursuit of regime change in Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, could destabilize regions from the Gulf to Europe, leaving global leaders scrambling to assess the fallout.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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While Lee and Hauswald prepare to roll out their vision, Houston, the City Council member, has not backed down from his push to expedite clearings of tents and RVs.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Data is also collected from the El Cajon Homeless Task Force, as well as from park staff as clearings are completed.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Israeli leaders may be well protected from Iranian nationalist plots.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bulletin warned that terror plots weren’t the only concern.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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The agency handles fire suppression on state endowment lands.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Are they to be treated as criminals, enemy soldiers, or ambassadors from foreign lands and sent back to the home country from which they were seized?—
Walter E Block,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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McCarty acknowledged the limitations of the safe camping grounds.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Bonta and other state attorneys general are expected to file a legal challenge to the mega-merger on antitrust grounds.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Tracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracts. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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