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as in property
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
This makes babies vulnerable to rashes, urinary tract infections, and more doctor visits.2 Antetokounmpo and his wife have since supported the Milwaukee Diaper Mission, to which Huggies is donating $100,000 worth of diapers.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 May 2025
Listen to this article The Chicago Plan Commission approved on Thursday a controversial project that will transform a riverfront tract on the North Side just west of the Julia C. Lathrop Homes public housing development into a luxury housing community.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are similar to UTI symptoms but aren't caused by an infection.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 13 May 2025
The patient will drink a solution that microbes in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract metabolize.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 19 May 2025
Listen to this article The Chicago Plan Commission approved on Thursday a controversial project that will transform a riverfront tract on the North Side just west of the Julia C. Lathrop Homes public housing development into a luxury housing community.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are similar to UTI symptoms but aren't caused by an infection.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 13 May 2025
The patient will drink a solution that microbes in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract metabolize.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
Noun
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2025
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The day before, Russian troops killed two residents in the northern Sumy region.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Even more impressive was in relation to the rest of the Memorial field.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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There’s plenty of room to roam, with wide-open views and U-pick fields that shift with the season—blueberries ripen in June and July, followed by early apples in August.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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The property is part of Marriott Bonvoy’s Autograph Collection hotels.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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This is different from market value, which is the cost for which the property would sell.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Many farmers are leasing land for clean power projects, generating stable income streams that help sustain agricultural economies and keep land in the family for future generations.—
Martin Hermann,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The new sale follows the recent opening of the Chicago Fire Football Club’s training facility, which sits on 23 acres of land that CHA has leased to the team.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Now, this quarter’s results could be a clearing event that could reestablish momentum.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
28 May 2025
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However, because Baltimore City owns a tiny portion of the city’s vacants — about 10% according to a 2022 study — policies that improve the city’s vacant clearing process are not enough.—
Daniel Brennan,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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The basic plot mirrors Kon Ichikawa’s brutal antiwar classic Fires on the Plain, in which Japanese soldiers are left to starve on the Philippines island of Leyte during the waning days of World War II, and Anderson is serious about political oppression and the power of dissent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Over the years, the sci-fi series has featured many plot elements that seemed supernatural at first, only to have the Doctor inevitably and triumphantly reveal their basis in science and technology by story's end.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Pass's rich tone arose from a combination of using a pick and playing closer to the guitar neck.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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One of the victims was slashed in the neck, cops said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Announced alongside the price changes, DHL is expanding the use of the mobile parcel label, which allows customers to ship parcels and small packages to non-E.U. countries without the need to print shipping labels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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Although most vines have southern and western orientation, some parcels face east and north, which offers a high degree of variety in the vineyards.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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