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yard

noun as in grassy area around a structure

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Along with 14 penalties for 96 yards, the offensive malaise that hit Jalen Hurts after what - for him - was an explosive start was huge.

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Even when Dallas appeared eager to throw the game away—a brutal four-and-out sequence inside the Philadelphia 10 yard line that left it tied at 21—the Eagles could not capitalize.

If their two 13.5-kilowatt batteries, charged by rooftop panels, begin to drop near 20% capacity, they trek down a gravel path to the corner of their front yard and switch on a massive generator.

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Adams, who had bemoaned his performance in last week’s 21-19 victory over the Seahawks, seemingly was happier after catching five passes for 62 yards and increasing to 12 his league-leading total of touchdown catches.

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Seven of his 25 completions went for 15 yards or more.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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