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[yahrd] / jɑrd /


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After three plays that managed just a single yard, the Eagles were forced to punt, and it was a sign of a troubling trend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

An unlocked access gate linked the yard around villas to a bamboo forest, making it possible for the prisoners to enter and exit at will.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Additionally, they recovered multiple animal remains from a freezer and a yard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

My parents ended up renting there in the 1970s because my dad got a job at the local lumber yard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

My excuses to Jeff were pretty lame, too: I had to clean my room, move some plants, rake my grandparents’ yard … After a while, he stopped asking and did more things with Rich instead.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

James showed flashes of quality and nonchalantly lobbed goalkeeper Fafailia Petaloti from 30 yards in the first half, but her effort was ruled out for offside.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

He was named rookie of the year with 56 catches for 1,076 yards and 12 touchdowns, becoming the first tight end to reach 1,000 yards receiving in his rookie season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The spy - Southampton intern William Salt - is said to have parked at the golf club, then walked a couple of hundred yards down a road that leads to a raised area of ground.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Not only were they in charge, they also had the ball two yards away from the end zone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

I jog the final few yards to where Emma is gazing at Lily whooping with joy inside the castle.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Often on horseback, he yarded and penned cattle.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Atik returned, Miyax told him he did not need to go to the mountains—that a large herd was yarded not far up the river.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

We also saw to-day dilapidated old yards, where they had formerly yarded emu or wallaby, though we saw none of their wurleys, or mymys, or gunyahs, or whatever name suits best.

From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Ernest Giles

Sheep, therefore, contract the disease from being driven over the pastures, yarded on the straw, etc., where diseased sheep have been, perhaps even days, before.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings

I wished to ascertain the difference in egg production and percentage of fertility between ducks yarded close and those with free range, the feed and other conditions being the same.

From Natural and Artificial Duck Culture by James Rankin

The sharp fuss of grown-ups, issued from porches at the rowdy barefoot yarding of neighborhood kids, rises over the chatter of rocking chairs, to contend with manic squeals and out-of-breath laughter.

From Salon ● May 10, 2024

Farther south, yarding may occur only during years when the weather is more severe.

From Time Magazine Archive

What triggers whitetails to move to winter yarding areas?

From Time Magazine Archive

For example, in northern Wisconsin, researchers have shown that individual does may remain on summer range during mild winters but will move to yarding areas when heavy snows and cold temperatures develop.

From Time Magazine Archive

If rams are wild, it is a matter of considerable difficulty to feed them separately, and it can only be effected by yarding the flock and catching them out.

From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings




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