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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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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 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
Some visitors had a chance to see the historic birth unfold as guests had a partial view in the side yard of the okapi habitat next to the okapi barn, officials said, per The Sacramento Bee.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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Kelce had four catches for 66 yards in the loss.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 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
Some visitors had a chance to see the historic birth unfold as guests had a partial view in the side yard of the okapi habitat next to the okapi barn, officials said, per The Sacramento Bee.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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