1
: the use of a livestock enclosure for animals in transit provided by a railroad at a station
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: a charge made by a railroad for the use of a livestock enclosure
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: an aggregate number of yards
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: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
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Harry Enten, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
His final season was his breakout year where the majority of his yardage came from.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
After catching a pass early in the game on Sunday, Jones coughed it up while fighting for extra yardage.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2024
Perry Hall had nine plays from scrimmage that went for negative yardage.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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But while Jackson is more like a halfback who runs for more yards, Allen is like a fullback who can be trusted to pick up the necessary yards in a short yardage situation.
—Harry Enten, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
His final season was his breakout year where the majority of his yardage came from.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
After catching a pass early in the game on Sunday, Jones coughed it up while fighting for extra yardage.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2024
Perry Hall had nine plays from scrimmage that went for negative yardage.
—Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Yardage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardage. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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