the land
noun
: land in the countryside that is thought of as providing a simple and good way of living
He wanted to move/get back to the land.
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But with crucial deadlines and the land deal itself hanging in the balance, the county’s apparent lack of movement was a source of frustration at Tuesday’s supervisors meeting.
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
As the buttresses disintegrate, more ice from the land can flow into the sea, hastening sea level rise.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Mario and Luigi’s job is to reconnect each island and restore the Great Lighthouses, beacons that bring people together across the land.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The champion’s prizes for having pulled off such a feat and become the greatest in the land?
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
As the buttresses disintegrate, more ice from the land can flow into the sea, hastening sea level rise.
—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Mario and Luigi’s job is to reconnect each island and restore the Great Lighthouses, beacons that bring people together across the land.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The champion’s prizes for having pulled off such a feat and become the greatest in the land?
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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