terra firma

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His disastrous bid to find terra firma saw Kim send his tee shot right of the island green.

From BBC

Compared with hunts for primordial life back on terra firma, it may actually be easier to find ancient biology on Mars, Simon says.

From Scientific American

She landed back on terra firma in relative quiet.

From Washington Post

Employing the drone and telephoto lenses I was able to capture Kelly working throughout the day on the tower, until the sun set and Hardin guided him back to terra firma.

From Los Angeles Times

After the short flight that allowed Funk a few minutes of weightlessness, the dome-shaped capsule floated back down to terra firma, suspended from three blue parachutes each with a center the color of a sunset.

From Washington Post