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Recent Examples of farmyard
Now open, the Activity Yard is an all-access pass to farmyard fun featuring Tiny Town – a pint-sized kids village – hillside slide, paint-a-farm-truck, farm animals, corn bin, bubble stations and more.
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Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
The colorful farmyard background pairs with cutout animal pieces, giving kids the option to complete the puzzle in steps or dive right in and assemble the whole scene.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Such an outbreak is not particularly surprising; the reason the vast majority of milk is pasteurized (heated briefly to kill germs) is because milk can easily pick up nasty pathogens in the farmyard that can cause severe illnesses, particularly in children.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
Participants still run a pet center, but also work at a farmyard with cows, goats and other animals, a restaurant and bakery, a country store, a thrift shop, and Lambs Industries, which offers production services, such as assembling, sorting or packaging products.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
The colorful farmyard background pairs with cutout animal pieces, giving kids the option to complete the puzzle in steps or dive right in and assemble the whole scene.
—Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
Such an outbreak is not particularly surprising; the reason the vast majority of milk is pasteurized (heated briefly to kill germs) is because milk can easily pick up nasty pathogens in the farmyard that can cause severe illnesses, particularly in children.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2025
Participants still run a pet center, but also work at a farmyard with cows, goats and other animals, a restaurant and bakery, a country store, a thrift shop, and Lambs Industries, which offers production services, such as assembling, sorting or packaging products.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmyard
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In a dystopian world where citizens wear white overalls and are gripped by fear of foxes, struggling couple Jude and Sam are visited by young foxfinder, William, sent by the state to inspect their farm.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 May 2026
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Born in Iowa, Porter often connects her politics to her family’s financial struggles after losing their farm during the 1980s farm crisis.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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In areas surrounding the city’s textile clusters, wastewater from dyeing units flows through open drains that cut across farmland and residential neighborhoods.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The administration says the project is necessary to protect water deliveries for 27 million Californians and roughly 750,000 acres of farmland while improving reliability during earthquakes and extreme storm systems.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Anhydrous ammonia is caustic and must be handled as a compressed gas, but given the high nitrogen content, technology was developed to store and transport so it could be injected into cropland.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Large cropland areas replace diverse habitats.—
François Leroy,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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Where to Stay The Harbor Inn Acoaxet The Harbor Inn began as a farm in the late 1700s and retains the feel of a colonial farmstead.—
Anna Laird Barto,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Hawk Valley Retreat and Cottages Just two turns and 8 miles from lovely Galena, Illinois, Hawk Valley is an idyllic adults-only retreat on a former 1830s farmstead.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Midwest Living,
6 May 2026
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This 2019 Craftsman with farmhouse elements is in a residential neighborhood, steps from several parks.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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From a six-room farmhouse in Maine to a clifftop institute in Big Sur, the country offers options that range from gentle and beginner-friendly to fitness-focused and famously demanding.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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In Utah, one hyperscale data center in Box Elder County withdrew an application to transfer 1,900 acre-feet of water from a ranch to their facility.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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Channel Islands National Park, California A throwback to old California, the five-island park preserves paleolithic digs, frontier-era ranches and relics of Spanish exploration.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Farmyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmyard. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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