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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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      Examples for "yard"
      Examples for "yard"
      1
      It gave Utah State possession at the New Mexico State 24-yard line.
      Reuters
      2
      The Hollidays' home had a wonderful front yard that'd seen better days.
      Coyote dreams
      3
      N.C. State answered with freshman wide receiver Nyheim Hines' 100-yard kickoff return.
      Reuters
      4
      The drive stalled however and Hopkins' 26-yard field goal tied the score.
      Reuters
      5
      They got tea; and Vessons, hovering in the yard, was in despair.
      Gone to Earth
      1
      The condenser is made of four strips of thin paper, 2 yd.
      The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
      2
      Fold the cloth up so it will be 1 yd.
      The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
      3
      Take the cambric and fold it into 2-yd.
      The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
      4
      Purchase a piece of unbleached muslin, 1 yd.
      The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
      5
      For this purpose buy about 18 yd.
      The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
      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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      Catalan
      iarda
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