terra
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The search for terra incognita can explain the explosion, in the 20th century, of science fiction and magical realism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
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
They came in a small range of colors: sand, terra cotta, chestnut.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2024
This is really quite intriguing as we do not know much about these parts of the genome; our work shows there is benefit in exploring further this genetic terra incognita.'
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
On a local level, terra preta is valuable enough for locals to dig it up and sell as potting soil, an activity that, alas, has already destroyed countless artifacts.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
He began again, starting with Juno’s unforgiving cruelty, sweeping into the cave of winds, and finally breaking into the storm: ruunt et terras turbine perflant.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
Referring to the results of the great discovery, Lope beautifully says that it gave— Al Rey infinitas terras Y á Dios infinitas almas.
From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)
A few steps up from the zaguan was a cosy parlour from which a stair led down to the terras.
From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart
Many times a day have I repeated with tears the verse: Heu, fuge crudeles terras, fuge littus avarum!
From Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots by Symonds, John Addington
The -que should of course be taken with terras.
From The Last Poems of Ovid by Akrigg, Mark Bear
