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acre

[ey-ker] / ˈeɪ kər /
NOUN
piece of land, unit of area
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From Huddleston’s nearby piece of property, it sought 71 at $60,000 per acre.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 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

There were also two fires in San Luis Obispo County — the 10 acre Twitchel fire and a 543 acre fire at a solar ranch, which was 80% contained by the end of the day.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

As well as the property - set in an acre of grounds on cliffs overlooking Downderry Beach - Darren has also won £250,000 cash.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

One way is to boost yield per acre.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

The fire has burned more than 15,000 acres.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Neil MacDonald, who manages more than 1,000 acres of Somerset orchards, says he has watched half his apples fall before they have ripened, because the trees are stressed by the drought.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Its revitalized city center features the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, which boasts 158 acres of indoor and outdoor botanic gardens, nature trails and a massive sculpture collection.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

They said that, as of Sunday evening, the fire had burned around 10,500 acres and was 0% contained.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

When he became ill, he sold many acres of good farmland to buy more of his favorite books.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios



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