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- n. Half of a yard; specifically, an old ale-measure, one half of the ale-yard.
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“According to the Football Outsiders game charting project, Tryon allowed 5.8 adjusted yards per attempt, nearly a half-yard better than any other Redskins corner.”
The Washington Post: Redskins have the least young talent in the NFL?
“Tom Brady threw a short pass to Kevin Faulk to ice the game but backup safety Melvin Bullitt drove the Patriots running back into the ground a half-yard short of the marker.”
“Their lone score came on a 20-yard field goal by Jay Feely to end the opening drive, after Mangini decided against going for it on fourth down with a half-yard to go at the 2 against the league's 30th-ranked defense.”
“I tripped a couple of weeks ago and got tackled on the half-yard line at New England.”
“Duckett's touchdown from about a half-yard out capped an 80-yard drive, and the Rams were hampered before getting the ball back when Haslett unsuccessfully challenged the ruling from a scrum at the goal line.”
“But Vanderbilt's last chance ended when a fourth-down pass from Adams to Graham came up a half-yard short, stopped by a big lick from Asher Allen.”
“The last touchdown came a play after a Tom Coughlin challenge left Steve Smith a half-yard shy on a play that originally was ruled a TD.”
“Leaving aside the question of when is the birthday for the the other half-yard ...”
“Thomas, who was trailing the pass and looking for a ricochet, caught it at the half-yard line and then stepped across the goal line for the winner.”
The Huffington Post: Jaguars Win With Hail Mary, Beat Texans 31-24 (VIDEO)
“Coach Brian Billick decided against trying for the winning touchdown on fourth down at the half-yard line, and Stover's 18-yard field goal with 8 seconds left forced overtime.”
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ruzuzu "Half of a yard; specifically, an old ale-measure, one half of the ale-yard."
--Century Dictionary Jan 11, 2011