backyard
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Leaning over a steaming pile of waste in his Iowa backyard, Travis Roggatz felt a snap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
It’s sweet, tangy, and pickley—the perfect complement to backyard cookouts.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Listing agent Roy said the home offers a rare balance between suburban convenience and backyard self-sufficiency.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mark Hallam grew up being able to see the Raleigh factory from his backyard.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
She put it in a box full of warm towels, and inside the box she placed a little saucer of banana pieces and some dead grubs Ob had dug out of the backyard for it.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
They and the other dinosaurs — a T. rex, an armored ankylosaurus, a sight-gag-worthy giant snake — adapt to the 20th century as comfortably as coyotes, skulking through backyards in search of prey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
If weekend warriors can’t slay zombies on a dystopian battlefield, at least they can massacre dandelions in their backyards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The county, local agencies, utilities and property owners are in a constant battle with the flora and fauna just beyond fencelines and backyards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was also seen swimming in a river, and climbing over fences across backyards.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
Most wells were dug in the cellars or backyards of homes, usually only a few feet away from the privy pit.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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