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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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In that game, Hurts completed 27 passes for 304 yards and one touchdown. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Evans finished with 74 receptions for 1,004 yards and 11 touchdowns. Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025 Lamb finished the year with 101 receptions for 1,194 yards and six touchdowns before being shut down for the final two games of the season due to a shoulder injury that affected his flexibility and movement for the back half of the season. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2025 Associated Press writer Josh Dubow said Buffalo’s Josh Allen (609 yards) has rushed for the most yards of any quarterback in NFL playoff history. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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