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Recent Examples of terra firma
But though its prototypes have been flying for a while now, and championships have been held, the pilots have controlled their racers remotely from the safety of terra firma.
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Not being content with doing all of that on terra firma though, Godziek decided to up the difficulty factor by doing his thing atop a moving train.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
Then, as the Starliner free-falls through the air, a set of parachutes — which Boeing redesigned and tested as recently as January — must safely slow the capsule before the vehicle deploys airbags for a gentle touchdown on terra firma.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
If maximizing your time on terra firma is a priority, Polaris might not be the best choice for you.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
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Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
Not being content with doing all of that on terra firma though, Godziek decided to up the difficulty factor by doing his thing atop a moving train.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
Then, as the Starliner free-falls through the air, a set of parachutes — which Boeing redesigned and tested as recently as January — must safely slow the capsule before the vehicle deploys airbags for a gentle touchdown on terra firma.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
If maximizing your time on terra firma is a priority, Polaris might not be the best choice for you.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terra firma
Noun
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Chevron also challenged the costly wetlands restoration project proposed by the parish, which involved removing large amounts of contaminated soil and filling in the swaths fragmented wetlands eroded over the last century.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is set to kick off its fifth season today, in Rabat, Morocco—a historic moment as the league plays its inaugural games on Moroccan soil.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The property encompasses a generous 6,100 square feet of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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His supporters praise him as a President who challenged the political establishment and secured more land for the nation, ushering in an important era of American exploration.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Developers are planning to break ground later this year on a 237-unit apartment building in Deerfield Beach, bringing activity to a mostly vacant lot whose southern tip is home to a two-story office building on the northwest corner of Federal Highway and Northwest Second Street.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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Major rallies were held throughout the Bay Area, at Sacramento’s capitol grounds, in Southern California, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in New York City and Boston and other locations.—
Nhat V. Meyer,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Does any of this affect outcomes? BYU made the Sweet 16 playing at altitude and was eliminated coming down to earth.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Our astronauts finally splashed down on earth March 18, along with two crew members from the ISS.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Terra firma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terra%20firma. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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