How to Use yield in a Sentence

yield

1 of 2 verb
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  • The seeds yield a rich oil.
  • This soil should yield good crops.
  • The tax is expected to yield millions.
  • I yield to the Senator.
  • New methods have yielded promising results in the field.
  • I yield the floor to the Senator from Maine.
  • The apple trees yielded an abundant harvest.
  • The studies yielded clear evidence.
  • The bond yields seven percent annually.
  • After several hours of debate, the opposition yielded.
  • These are small moves—some great, some not—that yield progress to the final goal.
    — James Itkoff, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Search warrants in the case yielded firearms, Cid said.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • This method yields juicy, ready-to-eat sweet corn in a matter of minutes.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 8 July 2023
  • Fresh breadcrumbs yield a light, fluffy topping that browns and crisps nicely in the oven.
    — Paige Grandjean, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Those investments have yielded progress in the short term.
    — Jacob Bogage, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Do drivers have to yield to vehicles in the HOV lane at a ramp meter?
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2024
  • And in that reluctance to yield to darkness lay perhaps the promise of spring.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
  • This slow-cooker chili for a crowd yields 15 to 18 cups, which can feed about a dozen folks at big gathering.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023
  • On the flip side, Clare and her bestie Amy (Michaela Watkins) share an easy comedic rapport that yields some of the series’ brightest moments.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2023
  • But the defense yielded 533 total yards in a game the Chargers never led but was tied four times.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The find yields a new understanding of the enormous harm of such a transaction.
    — ProPublica, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The Longhorns yielded 27 yards on 25 carries in its season-opener against Rice.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The mussels will yield their briny liquor once steamed, so consider getting an extra baguette to sop up all the juices.
    — Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Her prodigious work ethic has yielded a superb artist on the rise.
    — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Stocked gravel pit lakes in the Fairbanks area, if deep enough, might yield decent catches right under the ice.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The test yielded thousands of surveillance videos and images, some of which were captured by a drone.
    — Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Griffin tried to say something else, but rolled her eyes and trailed off after Goldberg didn't yield.
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Also, Kraft Heinz yields about 4.8% in dividends, which is nothing to sneeze at.
    — John Dorfman, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The crash report states Flanigan had failed to yield to oncoming traffic.
    — The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
  • There are a million different ways to make peach cobbler, but this slow-cooker peach cobbler with cake mix wins for the least amount of effort yielding the greatest reward.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2024
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yield

2 of 2 noun
  • Our yield of wheat increased this year.
  • The average yield per tree is about one bushel.
  • The yield on government bonds is currently seven percent.
  • Ten-year yields are nearing 3% for the first time in 12 years.
    — Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Of course, the recent drop in yields could end up shooting Wall Street in the foot.
    — Stan Choe The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2023
  • This is about the non-yield since the Sox went out of their way to lock him up in that fateful spring.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Mortgage rates tend to track the yield on 10-year US Treasuries.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 20 Oct. 2023
  • When these payouts are measured against the fund’s share price, the result is the yield.
    — Chris Taylor, wsj.com, 7 Nov. 2023
  • This is the yield that management has to get to sustain the fund’s payout.
    — Michael Foster, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Even after the big fall triggered by the banking crisis, the 10-year yield stood at 3.4% in mid-March.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • High-yield savings provides a great risk-free way to allow your cash to grow right now.
    — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • As a consequence, their yields are lower, which brings us to a concept called the yield gap.
    — Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
  • This is the time when a number of fruit trees and berry bushes will be producing their yields.
    — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Our rendition below breaks it down to a doable serves-two yield.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2023
  • So for the yield on bonds maturing at the same time to equalize, the market price of existing bonds had to rise.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Round three of crab meat yield and biotoxin testing will occur in the coming weeks.
    — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
  • But even since that plunge, the yield on two-year notes has gyrated sharply higher and lower.
    — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The inversion of the Treasury yield curve suggests such an outcome.
    — Joe Davis, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2023
  • That is the new question facing investors now that the yield on the 10-year Treasury note is approaching 5%.
    — Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2023
  • That's $400 for your money just sitting in a high-yield savings account.
    — Becca Stanek, The Week, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The two-year Treasury yield, which moves more closely with expectations for the Fed, fell by more.
    — Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The company has a shareholder yield of 3.9%, ranking in the 22nd percentile.
    — Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Learn why pruning improves plant health and yields, and how to prune pepper plants to reap those benefits.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2024
  • As part of the change, several high-yield funds will add new managers, including Mr. Close.
    — Heather Gillers, WSJ, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Pressing the keys yields notes, but certain ones also activate live video of the player.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Groundwater loss has also reduced crop yields in some areas and caused the ground to subside in much of the country.
    — Christopher Flavelle, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the average online 1-year CD yield now stands at 4.15%.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • As rates jumped, the banks’ bonds tumbled in value because investors could now buy new bonds with much juicier yields.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • That means balancing your desire for great yield with a need and desire for ease of access without penalty.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The more popular method of extraction, CO2, is a little more expensive, but results in a better yield.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024

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