as in soil
the solid part of our planet's surface as distinguished from the sea and air after that nightmarish storm, the sailors were grateful to reach terra firma

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Recent Examples of terra firma 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for terra firma 
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  • This includes tender perennials like dahlias, cannas, gladiolus, agapanthus, and elephant ears. Plants in Fluctuating Temperatures In regions with frequent freeze-thaw cycles, especially in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 and 8, soil can shift and expose roots to damage.
    Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In 2024, researchers published findings in the journal Nature that showed European permaculture projects cultivated soil that sequestered significantly more carbon than what is found on nearby traditional farms.
    Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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  • Differentials can be a great way to make up ground over your mini-league rivals or even the whole Fantasy Premier League player base.
    Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Just make sure to act fast, because orders need to be placed by December 13 at 2 p.m. ET for free ground shipping, or by December 20 at 2 p.m. ET for $16 two-day shipping.
    Rachel Simon, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Notes of plum, earth and spice round out the finish.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The earth’s global temperature experiences natural variation over time.
    Elizabeth Weise, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024

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“Terra firma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terra%20firma. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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