the land
noun
: land in the countryside that is thought of as providing a simple and good way of living
He wanted to move/get back to the land.
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The concept involves producing in harmony with nature by reducing chemical fertilizers and pesticides, working with cover cropping and intercropping, considering how the land should be cared for, and increasing fertilization so the product becomes healthier and better quality.
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Restoration of the land would be conducted in a fourth phase.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Ransom County stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly where their deeply rooted country characters are locked in a contest for control of the land.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2025
With the exception of the Western Hills North neighborhood, most of the land in the Las Vegas Trail area is zoned for apartment complexes.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Restoration of the land would be conducted in a fourth phase.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Ransom County stars Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly where their deeply rooted country characters are locked in a contest for control of the land.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 Apr. 2025
With the exception of the Western Hills North neighborhood, most of the land in the Las Vegas Trail area is zoned for apartment complexes.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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