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terra firma

noun as in firm ground

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

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.

This is a miracle, a luxury of maritime technology that many of us who live at the edge of terra firma might, from daily familiarity, take for granted.

This degeneration, along with reduced muscle mass, is why astronauts must be carried from their capsules when they return to terra firma after a long mission.

Mr. Pray was back on terra firma and on his way to the local Legacy Emanuel Medical Center.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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