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backyard

noun as in expanse behind house

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He begins to skim cash off the top of her prize money, hiding it in a tin can in their backyard.

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In this new age of Cold War and massive bombs, Americans had better start building shelters in their basements and backyards.

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WPLG-TV in Miami reported that a neighbor said the home had been under renovation for more than a year and that Spoelstra had recently hosted a large party in the backyard.

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Sometimes they would find him in the backyard, practicing routes alone.

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Peterson said there are plenty of other backyard hives in Santa Rosa, so it did not make sense for the Bards’ bees to get extra scrutiny.

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