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Rule "missing hyphen in '100 yard house plan'"

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Description:	missing hyphen in '100 yard house plan'
Message:	When '\1-\2' is used as a modifier, it is usually spelled with a hyphen.
Category:	Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link:	https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenated-numbers-and-fractions-numerals
Incorrect sentences that this rule can detect:	He ran the 200 yard dash. Correction suggestion: 200-yard For instance, a rushing attempt "touch" from the Opponent's 1 yard line has more potential value that a rushing attempt "touch" from the RBs own 20. Correction suggestion: 1-yard
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Check the following text against just this rule:
ID:	YARD_HYPHEN [1]
Version:	6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-23 22:33:07 +0200)

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