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Example Sentences
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More than 100 firefighters fought the flames across an area of 500 acres, with hotspots remaining on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Losing 500 acres of soybeans seems a small price for economic growth and 130 families moving in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But subtract 500 acres for the data center, and you still have 379,679 acres of Nodaway County farmland left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The San Diego Zoo, which hosts 12,000 animals on 100 acres and charges adults $78 for a one day pass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The theater is set among hundreds of acres of beautifully maintained parkland with lakes and ponds.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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