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Recent Examples of acreage
As large landowners continue to consolidate and hold vast acreage across the American West and High Plains states, opportunities to acquire land at scale have become increasingly rare.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
North of the village, the acreage was intended for low-density residential housing with an R-1 (residential) zoning designation, barring industrial uses such as solar utility facilities.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Traditional burials demand abundant acreage, usually marked off in efficient grids.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, the Granbury City Council voted to rezone the acreage for a data center power plant.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026
North of the village, the acreage was intended for low-density residential housing with an R-1 (residential) zoning designation, barring industrial uses such as solar utility facilities.
—Greg Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Traditional burials demand abundant acreage, usually marked off in efficient grids.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, the Granbury City Council voted to rezone the acreage for a data center power plant.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acreage
Noun
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He was reportedly apprehended at one of his family’s many properties in the city, no manhunt necessary.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old man was charged Wednesday with malicious destruction of property and possessing substances to operate a meth lab.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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His worst deed was to destroy USAID, the Agency for International Development, which had been our main civilian instrument for fostering survival, hope and democracy in foreign lands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Most families keep some of the liquid for houseplants or gardening, but most of it goes to land conservation partners to be used as fertilizer, said founder and CEO Emily Nelson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Andy gets a decent if colorless new love interest (Patrick Brammall), who works as a real-estate contractor, and even Miranda has found stability and happiness with the latest of her many husbands (Kenneth Branagh).—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Outside of the estate, Branca is a partner at the Los Angeles entertainment law firm Ziffren Brittenham.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Talking about more than academics, Joyce said CLC’s project to build the Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee, teaching skills for well-paying jobs and a major expansion to the Waukegan campus have made a difference in helping to build the workforce.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The performing arts campus is home to six venues that host everything from large-scale Broadway musicals and symphony performances to ballet and student productions.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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The hospital’s owners in 2019, Quorum Health, offered to give the hospital to the city to run, along with $25,000 for a consultant to help with real estate development, according to a 2019 city news release.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The majority of donations were $2,500 or less, coming from individuals and PACs representing different working groups, such as airline pilots, engineers and the real estate investment trust industry, or topics of interest, like reproductive rights.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Acreage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acreage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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