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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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Using ironing cloths and a few leaves leftover from raking your yard, iron the leaves onto 8-by-8-inch squares of wax paper. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025 Officials later confirmed the shot came from a long gun fired from the university’s Losee Center, located about 200 yards from where Kirk was speaking. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025 In Week 2, Legette was only the second player in NFL history to have a game with negative yards on at least eight targets, according to Bleacher Report. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025 In the third quarter, Cal running back Brandon High was fighting for extra yards on a first-down rush when U safety Koi Perich and teammates started to tackle him. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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