terra

Example Sentences

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Despite the many Aboriginal communities, the British deemed the place terra nullius—no one’s land—and established a penal colony, bringing diseases that drastically reduced the indigenous population.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The fact that scientists are finding intact biochar in the Amazon’s ancient terra preta suggests that it’s happening.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025

They came in a small range of colors: sand, terra cotta, chestnut.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

That would only have been possible on terra firma, they say.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 30, 2024

If the University of Chicago was terra incognita for Jesse, it was also unsettling for me, not a world I was at ease in.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz