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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
Other symptoms of hidradenitis suppurativa include blackheads and, in severe cases, abscesses and tunnels underneath the skin (known as fistulas or sinus tracts).
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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
Agriculture also relies on the broad application of IoT, with millions of devices across enormous tracts of land generating volumes of data on water usage, nutrition density and other environmental factors affecting crop growth.
—Glenn Katz, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Only six of all of these private schools are in Census tracts where families earn less than 50% of the county’s median income of $87,000.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2024
Five areas within census tracts — one in Pacific Palisades, one in Los Feliz, two in Brentwood and one in Shadow Hills — contain 18% of the city’s total tree canopy coverage, but less than 1% of residents live in these areas, according to a 2019 assessment.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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
Agriculture also relies on the broad application of IoT, with millions of devices across enormous tracts of land generating volumes of data on water usage, nutrition density and other environmental factors affecting crop growth.
—Glenn Katz, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Only six of all of these private schools are in Census tracts where families earn less than 50% of the county’s median income of $87,000.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 12 Oct. 2024
Five areas within census tracts — one in Pacific Palisades, one in Los Feliz, two in Brentwood and one in Shadow Hills — contain 18% of the city’s total tree canopy coverage, but less than 1% of residents live in these areas, according to a 2019 assessment.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracts
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This increase is attributed to an increase in production and the acquisition of oil and gas properties.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Cash used in operating activities was $8,710,000, while cash used in investing activities was $110,785,000, primarily related to funding costs for development properties.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The report suggests the unit was reassigned to fend off Ukraine’s invasion of the Russian border regions and may be replaced with less capable Russian servicemen.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The area of showers and thunderstorms will likely move slowly, posing a rainfall risk in southern and central Florida next week, regions that are still reeling from Hurricane Helene.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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They must be bundled in parcels less than 50 pounds.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
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Currently listed for $22 million, the 800-acre working cattle ranch comprises five separate parcels composed of lush rolling hills filled with tropical foliage, natural waterfalls, and many orchards.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Tracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracts. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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