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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
In practical terms, covering large tracts of land with solar panels will struggle to provide the consistent, high-density power our industries require.
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Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
The criteria was only in effect for one year, and beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the school system put in place a new plan that relies on grades, census tracts and performance on a standardized test.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
These white officials kept taxes low, which disproportionately helped the businesses that were buying up huge tracts of land.
—Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The group buy-in is what led to the HealthCare Connection name of today, underscoring the connections of what would grow to serve 23 political jurisdictions and 46 census tracts in northern Hamilton County.
—Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
In the 21st century alone, dozens of tribes and Indigenous organizations have reclaimed tracts of land that total hundreds of thousands of acres across the country.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
Physically, their smaller, growing vocal tracts lead to greater acoustic variability.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Other symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa include blackheads and, in severe cases, abscesses and tunnels underneath the skin (known as fistulas or sinus tracts).
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
Reagan and Nixon came to power in postwar Southern California, a boomtown of opportunity, suburban housing tracts and conservative politics that for at least a few decades felt like the future.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Mark A. Aitken, Baltimore Sun, 9 Dec. 2024
The criteria was only in effect for one year, and beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the school system put in place a new plan that relies on grades, census tracts and performance on a standardized test.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2024
These white officials kept taxes low, which disproportionately helped the businesses that were buying up huge tracts of land.
—Brucie Porter / Made By History, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
The group buy-in is what led to the HealthCare Connection name of today, underscoring the connections of what would grow to serve 23 political jurisdictions and 46 census tracts in northern Hamilton County.
—Leyla Shokoohe, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2024
In the 21st century alone, dozens of tribes and Indigenous organizations have reclaimed tracts of land that total hundreds of thousands of acres across the country.
—Joseph Lee, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
Physically, their smaller, growing vocal tracts lead to greater acoustic variability.
—Ulrich Boser, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Other symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa include blackheads and, in severe cases, abscesses and tunnels underneath the skin (known as fistulas or sinus tracts).
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024
Reagan and Nixon came to power in postwar Southern California, a boomtown of opportunity, suburban housing tracts and conservative politics that for at least a few decades felt like the future.
—Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracts
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With logistics, businesses should consider how accommodating their properties and buildings are to a microgrid construction process.Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This unique construction method allows for a material that retains the hardness and scratch-resistance of ceramic while gaining the shock-absorbing properties of fiberglass.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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China uses ports to tie regions to itself, and now America can do the same thing in Dakhla.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Walmart alone controls nearly 30% nationally and over 50% in many regions.Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the weeks since issuing his judgment, Carter incessantly pushed VA officials and the veteran plaintiffs’ housing experts to quickly produce modular units on the parking lot of UCLA’s Jackie Robinson stadium and other vacant parcels on the campus.Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kentucky coffee trees are ideal for large parcels of land or parks.Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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The spa and restaurant make use of natural products found in the surrounding forests and meadows, while the remaining items on the menu of the ’Forest kitchen’ restaurant are sourced from local farms.Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The mile-high meadows and dappled forests are also a summer sanctuary for the other eight Cahuilla bands.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Tracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracts. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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