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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.
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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
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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
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True lilies need well-draining soil and should be planted in an area that receives full sun or some light shade and within their Hardiness Zone.Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unlike typical droughts, which can develop over extended periods, flash droughts emerge due to a combination of high temperatures, low humidity, intense sunlight, and strong winds, which speed up the drying of soils and vegetation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Because, in this land of weak governments and cowardly corporations, the Coastal Commission is the rare California institution with a spine.Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Tokyo has the highest population concentration in all of Japan, so large plots of land have been divided into two or three across the city, making tiny living the reality for many residents.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Republicans have a supermajority in the General Assembly, Democrats were hoping to gain some ground and flip some seats from red to blue.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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Harris has made up significant ground on the issue since taking over the top of the Democratic presidential ticket in July, narrowing a gulf between Trump and President Biden.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Why on earth would Player 456 want to stage a comeback?Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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One of their bestsellers, Terre Noire, combines notes of damp earth, rich soil, ancient woods, and cold mushrooms.Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Terra firma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terra%20firma. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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