acres

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As of June 4, the project site will be cut in half from 40,000 acres to 20,000 and the actual center itself likely taking up about 10,000 acres.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

"India could absolutely become a major agave economy. The Deccan Plateau alone has millions of acres suitable for cultivation. We could theoretically rival Mexico if there's long-term vision and patience."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

By 2:30 p.m. it was mapped at 560 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—Twenty years ago, Stan and Tammy Higgins moved into a home just outside this Old West railroad town on 3 acres of windswept shortgrass prairie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

And if Dino-land turns out to be a bust, guess who owns thirteen thousand acres of nothing?

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman