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Whether on terra firma, navigating the waterways, atop lofty peaks, or traversing the gentle prairie lands amid rural tranquility or the vibrant cityscape, there’s an adventure awaiting in every season.
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Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Having already witnessed the birth of the Antichrist and the first rampage of the Strangers, audiences will get a close gander at the moment when the extraterrestrial good listeners of A Quiet Place started tearing across our terra firma.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
Turtles also spent time both in the lake and on terra firma.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Jupiter has a strange core As a gas giant, Jupiter isn’t terra firma—all the way down to its fuzzy core.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Having already witnessed the birth of the Antichrist and the first rampage of the Strangers, audiences will get a close gander at the moment when the extraterrestrial good listeners of A Quiet Place started tearing across our terra firma.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2024
Turtles also spent time both in the lake and on terra firma.
—Kristi Curry Rogers, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Jupiter has a strange core As a gas giant, Jupiter isn’t terra firma—all the way down to its fuzzy core.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024
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In spring when cleaning up your garden, remove any remaining pieces of newspaper or mix them into your soil.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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Compost, soil and green waste, as well as the nursery trade, have been blamed for the movement of those pests.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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The simpler traffic pattern would take up much less space and open land for development.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
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The partygoers were being transported back to land on a different vessel when that smaller boat was hit by a wave, knocking all seven people into the water.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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At Hollywood Forever, the cemetery grounds are filled with color—adults and children alike dress as the skeletons known as calacas and catrinas, as well as just about every undead version of a Dodger.David Hochman, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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This month, Israel began a ground invasion in Lebanon and began a retaliatory attack on Iran with airstrikes Saturday.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 26 Oct. 2024
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One of their bestsellers, Terre Noire, combines notes of damp earth, rich soil, ancient woods, and cold mushrooms.Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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Why on earth would Player 456 want to stage a comeback?Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Terra firma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terra%20firma. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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