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yard

[yahrd] / jɑrd /


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There’s a dead spot on the former site of a bounce house, and the detritus of five children suggests, at all times, that we are running the world’s chintziest yard sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

"We opened two containers every day in the yard," he said, sitting in his office beside a whirling fan.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

The yard at the Plaswire Ltd site in Lurgan, County Armagh, is covered with wind turbine parts and other kinds of large-scale industrial materials looking for an alternative ending.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Right now, her favorite is the Nopal Cactus candle, which she made using a clipping from an employee’s yard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

On fire, the car skidded across the patio and over the slate walk, singeing the grass as it wheeled and bounced across the yard.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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