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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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Mostert ended the 2024 season with 278 rushing yards and two touchdowns. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 None of those players had more than 15 catches, 100 yards receiving and a touchdown at the NFL level in 2024. C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 Manning had 939 passing yards and nine touchdown passes for the Longhorns last year. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 June 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 13 Jul. 2025.

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