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yard

[yahrd] / yɑrd /


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Now I have a tree stump in my yard, a wrecked fence — and a window into the personal hell of wrestling with insurance claims.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Questions had been mounting since the 8 September discovery of the 14-year-old's remains in a Hollywood tow yard after authorities received reports of a foul odour coming from the vehicle.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

After which he addresses the moon, asking it to “shine in my yard, / let the grass blades / cast shadows on themselves. / Harbinger of dreams, let me sleep in your / eternal glow.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Someone noticed a foul odor coming from the car and detectives arrived at the tow yard to investigate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In the depot yard, there was no shade to be found.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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