Release Key Guards Near Yard On Purpose

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Updated: March 13, 2025

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	99%	12		Exact Match!
	adverb • with intention; in an intentional manner • in a deliberate unhurried manner
	33%	10		Where point guards and shooting guards play
	noun • A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building. • A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.
	33%	9		Zones in basketball where the point guards and shooting guards are often found
	noun • (sports) the middle part of a playing field (as in football or lacrosse)

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