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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
The 45-acre tract was dominated by a 1902 mansion built by Alexander J. Cassatt, Pennsylvania Railroad president and brother of the Impressionist painter, Mary Cassatt.
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Women and girls with urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially stubborn ones that tend to recur despite treatment, have a new medication option now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral antibiotic gepotidacin.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs), the first such drug approved in decades and the first in a new class of medications.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first drug in a new class of antibiotics for treating urinary tract infections — the first time that’s happened in nearly 30 years.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
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Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
Women and girls with urinary tract infections (UTIs), especially stubborn ones that tend to recur despite treatment, have a new medication option now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral antibiotic gepotidacin.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for treating urinary tract infections (UTIs), the first such drug approved in decades and the first in a new class of medications.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the first drug in a new class of antibiotics for treating urinary tract infections — the first time that’s happened in nearly 30 years.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC news, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tract
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As for the eight new emojis, Apple revealed that the iOS 18.4 update would introduce Apple Intelligence features and expand to new languages and regions.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some large firms, like Unilever, have responded by reimagining internal mobility and development pipelines, ensuring employees can stretch across disciplines, age groups and even regions over time.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Grimes scored in bunches against the Knicks on Tuesday and finished with a team-high 26 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, 1-of-6 shooting from the three-point line and 9-of-10 from the foul line.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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But Monday night in the 120-94 victory that extended the Heat’s winning streak to a season-best five in a row, the second-year forward out of UCLA was 6 of 9 from the field and 2 of 2 on 3-pointers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Homeland actress and Hannibal alum first purchased the townhouse in 2012 for $6.9 million, according to property records.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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There were no parties thrown at that property between 2012 and 2019.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The wild card will be where President Trump and key MAGA influencers land.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
10 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, materials excavated from their land have been used to build Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito and revive the city’s bustling streets into the industrial boom.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reports that delays in clearing and settlement processes cost the global economy billions of dollars annually due to liquidity inefficiencies.—
Raymond Qu,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Photos show the spiky, brown and white echidna walking in a clearing.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
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The structure will be the latest addition to Veteran’s Memorial Park, a half-acre triangular plot across the street from the Arlington Heights United Methodist Church.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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And if the final episode's plot lines, motifs and even cinematography seem a little familiar, there's a reason why.—
Audrey Gibbs,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Gaynes recommends applying it on the most intimate parts of the body: behind the knees, the crease at the elbow, the nape of the neck, and the small of the back.—
Venus Wong,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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Her mother Johnnie Anderson told cops her daughter was lying on her back in bed and still had a knife sticking out of her neck.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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The tentative design for the roughly 4-acre parcel shows a new driveway leading south from Brewer Street, with two new, very short streets running off it.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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The idea had gained new steam in 2022 when Councilperson Carroll Fife twice sought approval for the city to house homeless people at the North Gateway parcel.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Tract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tract. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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