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- noun Plural form of
Yank .
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Examples
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Showalter, former manager of the D-backs and Yanks, is their man.
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Good news for the Yanks is that Sterling Hitchcock pitched three scoreless innings in extended spring training.
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Bodley: Canseco the odd man out in Yanks 'clubhouse
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Have you called the Yanks and Red Sox yet to let them know, I'm sure they'll be relieved!
NY Daily News 2011
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Walked with him to Huffman's place & back alone -- Lucas & Raiford said to be captured by the "Yanks" -- At Lucas's at night.
Diary of Jason Niles (1814-1894) : June 22, 1861-December 31, 1864, 1864
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I already informed VP that southern ladies are not necessarily referred to as Yanks!
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“The Brits are the great inventors, and the Yanks are the guys who are great at putting it in a box and selling it.”
The $1,000 Genome Kevin Davies 2010
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The Yanks will be the only team to win 100 games this season.
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Living in England we were called Yanks all the time.
Kraut C N Heidelberg 2009
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The Yanks were the darlings of New York, and the stands were full.
Joe's Last Deal 2008
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