land

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The brand delivered aerodynamically groundbreaking cars in the 1930s and luxurious land yachts in the ‘60s and ‘70s with “Fine Corinthian Leather.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

She, like others who lived on the land on which the city was built, say they are still waiting for the compensation they were promised at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

A group of Native American activists occupied the land during a period between 1969 and 1971, and in 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area under National Park Service management.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The scheme started after the EU's Common Agricultural Policy began calculating subsidies based on land instead of livestock in 2014.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He swam back to land and walked up the hilly path to his cave, doing both at a leisurely pace.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el