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as in courtyards
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 acres
the area around and belonging to a building
we're looking for a house with a big yard
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as in tons
a considerable amount
a composer who produced yards of gorgeous music over the course of a long career
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Recent Examples of yards
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
Purdy, rendered ineffective by a torn ligament in his right elbow on the opening drive against the Eagles in a disastrous NFC title game loss three seasons ago, completed all three passes for 74 yards and capped the drive with a 2-yard touchdown pass to Demarcus Robinson.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Purdy finished with 262 yards while completing 18 of 31.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Brown finished the first half of this Wild Card Round contest with three catches for 25 yards.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Purdy finished 16-of-31 for 262 yards with two touchdown passes and two interceptions.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Williams finished 24-for-48 for 361 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Craig owns most of Harvard’s passing records and led the program to its first appearance in the FCS playoffs with 2,869 yards, 25 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season.
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