backyard
Example Sentences
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The air is cool, crisper than normal, but the ground isn’t wet, and her backyard is . . . not her backyard.
From Literature
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All the houses look the same, with their tiny backyards.
From Literature
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Enormous windows fill every room with natural light throughout the day, while enormous trees lining the backyard help to ensure privacy.
From MarketWatch
As the Kassis case shows, they could end up in the U.S.’s backyard.
Between downtown and Venice Beach, thousands of homeowners uprooted their orange trees and put oil derricks right in their backyards.
From Los Angeles Times
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