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Recent Examples of terra firma
There were plenty of close encounters of the animal kind on terra firma.
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Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Horseback riding, tennis and falcon encounters fill the bill back on terra firma, as well as copious hiking trails just steps from your outdoor patio, with views of the Point Vicente Lighthouse and the Terranea Sea Salt Conservatory.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
During her first press conference back on terra firma this week, Williams suggested this orbital Olympics for aero-robots might also help NASA discover its astronauts, coders and inventors of the next generation.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Some aircraft have coffee machines on board (for example, Flexjet’s fleet has Nespresso machines), but anything fancier than that might be better on terra firma.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
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Robin Catalano, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Horseback riding, tennis and falcon encounters fill the bill back on terra firma, as well as copious hiking trails just steps from your outdoor patio, with views of the Point Vicente Lighthouse and the Terranea Sea Salt Conservatory.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
During her first press conference back on terra firma this week, Williams suggested this orbital Olympics for aero-robots might also help NASA discover its astronauts, coders and inventors of the next generation.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Some aircraft have coffee machines on board (for example, Flexjet’s fleet has Nespresso machines), but anything fancier than that might be better on terra firma.
—Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terra firma
Noun
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There was Russian President Vladimir Putin, the man who had twice ordered an invasion of their country and been indicted for war crimes, taking his first steps on American soil in nearly a decade…on a red carpet.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In some spots, the spit of land that holds the highway can be less than 1,000 feet from sound to sea and shrinking.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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At the McCrory Lane development, more than 4.7 acres of land, about 30%, has been set aside to preserve natural open spaces.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Other airlines are also implementing sustainable practices, like fuel-efficient routes and electric ground vehicles.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Even so, one of Black Sabbath’s most famous collections manages to gain a bit of ground and even return to one list, as Americans aren’t done honoring the late rocker’s legacy.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Hendrix sipping an Evian water bottle, Chessy entering with a plate of chocolate chip pancakes, and where on earth is tie-dye girl?—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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At one point, a new single joins the crew, Lee Seung-chan, whose dating experience far exceeds everyone else’s — he’s dated one person for about 100 days in his 31 years on earth.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Terra firma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terra%20firma. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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