Example Sentences

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The 59-year-old zoo, which occupies 133 acres in the northeast corner of Griffith Park, has struggled to maintain its national accreditation, with federal regulators finding peeling paint and rust in some exhibits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

But the fire spread to about 200 acres and only 22% of the blaze has been contained as of 6:45 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

O’Leary aims to develop a natural-gas and data-center project covering thousands of acres in the Hansel Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

A typical hyperscale data center needs 10 acres, or 435,000 square feet of land.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

“Rush, rush, rush” because two million acres won’t be enough.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes