backyard
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The extraordinary sanctuary offers a “fully private backyard paradise,” the listing states, complete with an al fresco kitchen, fire pit, and tranquil koi pond.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
They were worried that their three small dogs, who they had left inside, would run out the dog door into the backyard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mark Hallam grew up being able to see the Raleigh factory from his backyard.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Todd Montgomery pops the lid off a small tube and taps out hundreds of mosquitoes into the backyard of a suburban home outside Washington.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mr. Retro comes to a soft landing in our backyard.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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Base Power is racing to build and install tens of thousands of batteries in residential backyards and become one of the country’s largest developers of battery storage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It was also seen swimming in a river, and climbing over fences across backyards.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Folded into the cozy slide-show vibe of Magnason’s home videos and the carefully chosen archival footage, the movie plays like a scrapbook portrait in which home just happens to boast the grandest of backyards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Authorities had repeatedly searched the backyards of homes owned individually by the parents of Paul Flores.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
People were playing chess at work, during their lunch hour, in restaurants, on their front stoops, and in their backyards.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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