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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
Pinal had been hospitalized earlier this month for a urinary tract infection.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Physically, their smaller, growing vocal tracts lead to greater acoustic variability.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The areas cover census tracts mainly on Skokie’s south half, south of Dempster Street.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
Three months later, in July, Feeney's mother Cathy, 72, who had chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD) developed a urinary tract infection.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2024
Physically, their smaller, growing vocal tracts lead to greater acoustic variability.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The areas cover census tracts mainly on Skokie’s south half, south of Dempster Street.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
Three months later, in July, Feeney's mother Cathy, 72, who had chronic pulmonary obstructive disorder (COPD) developed a urinary tract infection.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
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Protective zones have been established for unaffected regions, with poultry farms in these areas undergoing multiple weekly tests.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Mauricio Vidal has a keen eye for capturing the Caribbean region’s natural beauty, his formal framing giving careful attention to the way the environment really is a titular character here.Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024
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For instance, it can be used to track the journey of crops from field to fork, ensuring traceability and helping build trust with buyers.Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Olsen, Rockvale High School The senior Lieutenant Colonel leads a program of over 100 cadets and is on the cross-country team, track and field team and Raider team while carrying a 4.0 grade point average.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Still, with any passion project that refuses to compromise, even at the risk of losing out on profits, the property became greatly neglected over time under the ownership of others.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Volunteers visited the property more than 60 times between Aug. 31 and Nov. 11.Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2024
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That evening, in the no man’s land, a field strewn with empty water bottles, four Shia families sat on a picnic blanket around a burner attached to a gas tank, looking scared and drinking yerba mate.Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2024
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Barriers To New Development: Is there available land nearby, and what are the entitlement barriers to building competing shopping centers?Mike Hazinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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One actually needs to go into the forest and find a clearing.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024
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Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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On September 18, the dot plot of median FOMC member forecasts conveyed that Fed members expected the federal funds rate to be at 3.4% at the end of 2025 and 2.9% at the end of 2026.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Down and Kay notably stepped up to direct the last two episodes of the season, which deliver explosive plot twists on top of poignant moments and pure emotion.Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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Out of the 31 hunting attempts witnessed, 17 ended in a successful kill, usually done with a few quick bites to the neck.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
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This cervical pillow uses contoured memory foam to ease neck and shoulder soreness.Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
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After snapping up two adjacent parcels on Arrandale Avenue, Bolour and his wife Mandana had roughly one acre of land to work with in the sleepy New York enclave.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
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This year’s vintage is predominantly Pinot Noir – 90 percent – finished off with 13 percent Pinot Noir red wine from that historic Clos Colin parcel.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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