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, despite the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the rights enshrined in the Constitution, this country didn’t come close to being fully free and democratic until the 1960s, when Black people finally gained the right to vote throughout the land.
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Despite the concerns, the commission voted 6-1 to rezone the land, with Commissioner Nicole Wilson opposed, but laid out 24 conditions that the church must meet before the shelter can open.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The vacant site proposed for the Buc-ee’s is owned by Monument Ridge West LLC and part of the land was acquired in 2022 for $2,777,800, according to El Paso County property records.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
But Simmons—who acquired the land in a squabble that dates back to a dramatic 18th-century sea battle involving his Eleutheran ancestors defeating the much more powerful Spaniards—had bigger plans for his agricultural oasis.
—Matthew Monagan, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
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Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Despite the concerns, the commission voted 6-1 to rezone the land, with Commissioner Nicole Wilson opposed, but laid out 24 conditions that the church must meet before the shelter can open.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The vacant site proposed for the Buc-ee’s is owned by Monument Ridge West LLC and part of the land was acquired in 2022 for $2,777,800, according to El Paso County property records.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 3 June 2025
But Simmons—who acquired the land in a squabble that dates back to a dramatic 18th-century sea battle involving his Eleutheran ancestors defeating the much more powerful Spaniards—had bigger plans for his agricultural oasis.
—Matthew Monagan, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
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“The land.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20land. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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