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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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Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released on June 5, 2025 in the US and most regions around the world, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Japan, the UK, and Europe.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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In 65 games, the former Kentucky Wildcat is averaging 17.2 points per game, 3.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 0.9 steals while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from three in 31.6 minutes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Baty ended the day with an OPS of .259 in 27 plate appearances that included him looking at a borderline called third strike after committing his critical error in the field.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the market sees an average of around 30 deals a week in the $4 million and up range, mostly condominiums, the essential balance of properties sold remains constant from 2024.—
Frederick Peters,
Forbes.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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Until recently, the ancestors of insects were thought to be more millipede-like and evolved once invertebrates began to live on land.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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The deer lined straight away across a small clearing.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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The property’s six wooded acres include a clearing with a fire pit.—
Michael Kaminer,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 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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Hot flashes are a sudden feeling of warmth that most often affects the face, neck and chest and can cause sweating, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
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 16 Apr. 2025.
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