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as in courtyard
an open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls)
inmates are allowed an hour of exercise in the prison's inner yard
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as in ton
a considerable amount
a composer who produced yards of gorgeous music over the course of a long career
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Bachmeier is also a dual-threat quarterback with 420 yards on the ground and nine more touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Every year since, his yard in Holly Springs, North Carolina — and hundreds more across the country –— has been full of plastic skeletons of all sizes for a haunting but heartwarming cause, raising more than $1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
—Krista Bo Polanco, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
He's completed 57% of his passes for 2,205 yards and 17 touchdowns with Columbia commit Cam Blivens (48 catches, 860 yards, eight TDs) as his top target.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
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With about three minutes left in the third quarter, the running back took a handoff from quarterback Carson Beck, swept to his left and went up the field for an 11-yard gain.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Bachmeier is also a dual-threat quarterback with 420 yards on the ground and nine more touchdowns.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Every year since, his yard in Holly Springs, North Carolina — and hundreds more across the country –— has been full of plastic skeletons of all sizes for a haunting but heartwarming cause, raising more than $1 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
—Krista Bo Polanco, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
He's completed 57% of his passes for 2,205 yards and 17 touchdowns with Columbia commit Cam Blivens (48 catches, 860 yards, eight TDs) as his top target.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yard. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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