square yard
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Two decades ago, “the ‘heavy’ T-shirts might have weighed 8 to 10 ounces per square yard of fabric,” explains Easter.
From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2024
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
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
My fingers bled from scraping out the rocks and it seemed that a square yard of ground produced a wheelbarrow full of rocks which I had to push down to the retaining wall.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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