acre
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The trust bought a mountainside lot on about two-thirds of an acre for $315,000 in cash, the seller told the newsrooms.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Under the arrangement, the federal government would give about an acre on the western boundary of Yosemite National Park’s nearly 750,000-acre expanse, nestled in California’s Sierra Nevada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Developers want to construct a complex on a 101 acre site between Caernarfon and Y Felinheli, in Gwynedd, saying it could create more than 900 jobs during construction and 200 permanent roles.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
State officials estimated the costs at $4,100 per acre of paved or impermeable surface for those that decide to help fund local stormwater projects, and said the costs for other options could be considerably higher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
As a result, one acre can feed many more herders and farmers—typically, 10 to 100 times more—than hunter-gatherers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Don Cantrell, whose grandfather started farming family land that now stretches to 12,000 acres, said he is still getting hit on diesel and admits the president "does some stupid things" and "says some stupid things".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, where California’s biggest rivers meet, the state’s massive pumps send water flowing into canals to about 27 million people and 750,000 acres of farmland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The company said it signed a definitive agreement to sell to Crescent Energy its Eagle Ford assets, which includes about 90,000 net acres in Karnes, DeWitt, and Gonzales Counties, Texas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The main residential parcel encompasses approximately 4.2 acres, offering sweeping water views and plenty of privacy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
If you do—and you have one year to do it—320 Montana acres are yours.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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