terra firma
Example Sentences
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But the fear was that it would happen in space, when you’re 180 miles from terra firma and the nearest fire station.
From Salon ● Feb. 9, 2025
That would only have been possible on terra firma, they say.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 30, 2024
Thus began a protracted process of draining lakes and waterways to transform the glittering island city into a European-like capital planted on terra firma.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
“I’m a monster,” Ruby exclaims after a destructive mishap on terra firma, sending the needle on the viewer’s gauge for puberty metaphors flying into the red.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
God Almighty, I’m glad I’m right here on old terra firma.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
