backyard
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In 2017 he even managed to defeat his Conservative opponent - the leader of Trafford Council - in his own backyard.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The family installed playground equipment in their backyard, but that means their son rarely plays with other kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The house is set on a 7,645-square-foot lot with a swimming pool in the backyard and ample room for lounging.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
With all that in my backyard, Hayao Miyazaki’s verdant scenery teeming with ancient trees did not look so foreign.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
We’re standing amid the luscious and fertile ground of the backyard.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
It was also seen swimming in a river, and climbing over fences across backyards.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Summer nights were hide-and-seek or kick the can throughout our backyards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
There are millions of backyards in America, and none of them prohibits sun shades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Mahan, the mayor of San José, said he has reduced the city’s homeless population by making it easier to build ADUs in people’s backyards, and by reducing red tape for additional types of housing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
With Ronan on my heels, I run through several backyards and down Old Wharf Road to a tiny cafe behind the post office where the locals eat.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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