acres

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The fire had burned 2,141 acres and was 30% contained as of Thursday afternoon, at which time several evacuation orders and warnings were downgraded.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Culver City’s founder, Harry Culver, set up a military academy on five acres there in the 1920s; 40 years later it was housing tracts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Today, the county has ballooned to nearly a million residents and the Parish complex spans 4,664 acres.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Miranda says she owns the lease to 30 acres of coastline, but currently she only has access to eight.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“And three hundred acres of land to explore. You and MacDuff will have a lovely time.”

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn