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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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noun (2)

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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The format of the game will be 7-on-7 and will take place on a 50-yard field with 10-yard end zones. Jill Martin, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025 Two Owls quarterbacks – Amari Odom and Dexter Williams II – combined to complete 12-of-17 passes for 284 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 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 In the box score, Maye was 22-of-30 for 273 yards, while a modest 71 yards rushing from the team was seen. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yard

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“Yard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yard. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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