yard
Example Sentences
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Entering Sunday night’s game, Loop had missed only three field-goal attempts all year—and none from under 50 yards.
Police called about a week after his report, notifying him that his Cadillac was spotted by license plate scanners in Compton and directed him to a tow yard where it was stored.
From Los Angeles Times
Only about a yard of this is visible; the rest is wound on horizontal spindles.
More than 70% of kicks over 50 yards are successful these days, a dramatic increase in accuracy from only five years ago.
From Los Angeles Times
Young connected on touchdown passes of 35, 33 and 43 yards in that game.
From Los Angeles Times
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