acre
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Pine plantations are started with several hundred seedlings an acre.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The lab sat on an acre of land in a forest that straddles the border of Abidagba and Iroto villages.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
In 2014, they then held their wedding on the 1,200 acre property, which is located in Provence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Southeastern Utah, which is currently grappling with the 70,000-plus acre Cottonwood Fire, is under a rare “particularly dangerous situation” alert, which is the highest level of fire warning issued by the National Weather Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Working together all day, Saturday and Sunday, Roberto and I managed to finish an acre, for which we were paid sixteen dollars.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Since then, the government granted legal status to dozens of outposts and opened thousands of acres of land to Jewish settlers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The seeding of hundreds of thousands of acres of avocado trees transformed the state’s climate, with deforestation fueling higher temperatures and resulting in less rain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"Avocado will never fail you. It's such a loving and lovable fruit. I have fallen in love with this fruit now. I'm planning to plant another three acres — only avocado."
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Cottanad has responded to that demand by planting avocado trees on 40 acres.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
It was the place Dicey wanted, the big house, the acres of farmland, the barn, the water and the boat.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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