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the islands of Ireland and Great Britain were once part of the Eurasian landmass
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In recent years an environmental coalition that includes the Nature Conservancy, Rainforest Trust, and the World Land Trust purchased 236,000 acres of the Belize Maya Forest, protecting roughly 9 percent of the country’s landmass in a single effort.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
The diverse array of natural wonder crammed into a landmass one-fifth the size of Texas defies belief.
—Brad Japhe, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Compare that to Russia, where the ratio is exactly reversed — 10 percent of the world’s landmass, with a little over 1 percent of its languages.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Across the Eurasian landmass, Washington’s enemies are joining hands.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 May 2022
The diverse array of natural wonder crammed into a landmass one-fifth the size of Texas defies belief.
—Brad Japhe, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024
Compare that to Russia, where the ratio is exactly reversed — 10 percent of the world’s landmass, with a little over 1 percent of its languages.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
Across the Eurasian landmass, Washington’s enemies are joining hands.
—Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Landmass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landmass. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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landmass
noun
land·mass
-ˌmas 
: a large area of land
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