public land
Americannoun
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public lands
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The pool is a free, major tourist destination on public land in the nation’s capital, and the administration couldn’t hide it.
From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2026
The fights at the White House will be a rare spectacle, merging corporate interests on one of the most famous plots of public land with exclusive access for select VIPs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
On public land or highways, responsibility often falls to local government agencies.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Microsoft and other companies have faced allegations from residents in an Indian court that they illegally occupied public land at a data-center site under construction outside Hyderabad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
They all had branches I could reach from public land, but none of them had quite ripened yet.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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