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When constructed, the facility will be more than twice the size of Manhattan and bigger even than Bryce Canyon’s 35,000 acres.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

The acres parceled out for Stratos all lie on private, unzoned property, and the landowners there had already granted their blessing.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Half of the U.S.’s harvested acres flow through the Land O’Lakes network.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The area of polluted ground stretches to about 100 acres, or the equivalent of about 65-70 football pitches.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Then spreading her arms out wide, she said in a low voice, “It’s the work of the Lord—that’s what it is. Just think—all of this is ours—sixty acres of it.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls