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: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station
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: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure
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a
: an aggregate number of yards
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: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
The team that recovers the ball keeps possession, and the ball is spotted with the penalty yardage tacked on.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Bettors are riding Mahomes’ favorite target knowing Kelce went over this yardage prop in 9 of his 15 regular season games last season including all four playoff games with 11 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Johnson led the team in yardage with his catch for 36 yards.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The Broncos churned to 65 yards on nine carries in the fourth quarter overall, following Payton’s seeming view that the best rushing yardage is the kind that comes when you’re fully worn down your opponent.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2024
The team that recovers the ball keeps possession, and the ball is spotted with the penalty yardage tacked on.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Bettors are riding Mahomes’ favorite target knowing Kelce went over this yardage prop in 9 of his 15 regular season games last season including all four playoff games with 11 catches for 116 yards and a touchdown against the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Johnson led the team in yardage with his catch for 36 yards.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Yardage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardage. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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