government land

Example Sentences

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It is a dramatic turnaround for a sector that crashed to 48,000 tonnes in 2008 in the wake of a botched government land reform programme that led to the seizure of hundreds of commercial farms.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

District Magistrate Vandana Singh said the mosque and the madrassa were demolished because they were illegally built on government land and were not registered as religious structures.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024

Nestled against 800 acres of government land, George Boyles said his home was the first to catch fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

It used government land in the West to help finance the Union Pacific-Central Pacific and Northern Pacific railroads.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

My first move was to file on a piece of government land.

From Woodcraft by Kreps, E. H. (Elmer Harry)