square yard
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In some areas near Arlington surveyed in May soon after the hatch there were 201 Mormon crickets per square yard.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2022
But, when they get to be really thick, like an outbreak where you have 50 or 100 grasshoppers per square yard and they’ve eaten everything down to the dirt, they’re obnoxious.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2021
Downstairs, a sunporch with orchids and potted shrubs faced a little square yard planted with orange and tangerine trees.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 11, 2019
"Normally, remnants cost between $3 and $10 per square yard," she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2014
Tres Marias was returned to him in ruins but intact down to the last square yard.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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