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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a
: an aggregate number of yards
b
: the length, extent, or volume of something as measured in yards
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, TD/interception ratio and team result.
—Greg Cote
december 30, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Kansas City also ranks 11th in the NFL in total kick-return yardage, so there’s some general juice here.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
Philadelphia's once seemingly unstoppable short-yardage play has suddenly bottomed out.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Mike Washington scored on a 53-yard run on the game's second snap and the Razorbacks led 28-7 after one quarter and outgained the Red Wolves 630-285 in total yardage.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Our formula factors accuracy, passing yardage, TD/interception ratio and team result.
—Greg Cote
december 30, Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Kansas City also ranks 11th in the NFL in total kick-return yardage, so there’s some general juice here.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Dec. 2025
Philadelphia's once seemingly unstoppable short-yardage play has suddenly bottomed out.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Yardage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yardage. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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