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Meanings of yards in English

Russian
ярд
Portuguese
yard
Spanish
vara inglesa
Catalan
iarda
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Unit of length defined by international agreement in 1959.

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Usage of yards in English
1
His previous career best was 266 yards against South Florida last year.
Reuters
2
Murray missed wide right from 51 yards out with three minutes left.
Reuters
3
Oregon State has allowed four punt returns this season totaling 15 yards.
Reuters
4
Got carried five yards the wrong way before I could struggle up.
Jack Reacher 01 - Killing Floor
5
He really, really made some good throws. Baylor finished with 793 yards.
Reuters
6
The water tank and station were several hundred yards to my left.
Nothing in her way
7
Rudolph led the Seminoles' receiving attack with four catches for 63 yards.
Reuters
8
Tyner was Oregon State' leading rusher with 54 yards on nine carries.
Reuters
9
The voices comes from several yards away; and I turn to look.
The new yorker
10
Police say they discovered Huston's body about 50 yards from the SUV.
Reuters
11
The cattle were standing in the low sunshine, in barn-doors and milking-yards.
The Other Girls
12
Last year, Damian Swann brought one back 99 yards against Georgia Tech.
Reuters
13
Ohio State has gained 600 or more yards five times under Meyer.
Reuters
14
Round in the weather braces. Down came the yards on the caps.
The Three Midshipmen
15
Porter stood up and sent Morris the wrong way from 12 yards.
BBC
16
The weather was fantastically clear, with visibility of almost a thousand yards.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
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