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acre

[ey-ker] / ˈeɪ kər /
NOUN
piece of land, unit of area
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Neither the Amazon nor the Congo, it is the 1.5 billion acre band of coniferous forest running from Newfoundland to Alaska.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“You’re looking at about $80 an acre additional crop expense right there,” he estimated.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Historically, these groves would throw off 500 boxes per acre.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Davidson also revealed that the home is the epitome of privacy, as it is an acre from the road.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Because the spray planes were paid by the gallon rather than by the acre there was no effort to be conservative, and many properties were sprayed not once but several times.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson



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