courtyard
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Two-year-old Yuna Postavna runs around the courtyard of the Kashtan cafe in the city center, squawking at the ravens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
A Stormtrooper drove by on a flatbed truck, shortly before R2-D2 greeted visitors in the courtyard, wearing an official staff badge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
The property comes complete with a private courtyard and a two-car garage that has an elevator.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The police tailed his children to a remote, squalid farmhouse where they stood alone in the courtyard for no apparent reason.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I walk out into the courtyard, and when my eyes adjust to the darkness, I hide the parchment deep in one of the crevices in the wall surrounding our house.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
The Sterling Law Building was designed to evoke England’s historic Inns of Court, complete with soaring stone archways, stained-glass windows, carved oak interiors, tranquil courtyards, and communal spaces intended to foster scholarly community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
To protect worshippers from the extreme heat, authorities rely on one of the most powerful air conditioning systems in the world to cool the Grand Mosque's courtyards, according to Saudi state television.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Opening in 2028, the Broad expansion will contain 70% more gallery space, two outdoor courtyards, a live programming space and views of the museum’s art storage vault.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
Public transport connects almost every corner of this tiny country, lush greenery lines the highways and spills out of towering buildings and courtyards, while the pavements are wide, often sheltered, and free of litter.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
The old lord kept mostly in his own apartments, coming forth mornings to pace up and down the snowy inner courtyards of the castle-keep like an old sorcerer who has been brewing spells all night.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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