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Recent Examples of alleyway
The county has resisted approval of the pedestrian promenade, citing safety concerns over the diversion of traffic to a nearby alleyway.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Police found his car in an alleyway, and inside was a notebook with traces of pepper spray on it, as well as the siblings’ fingerprints, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Its windows look out across an alleyway toward the West Wing.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
While most of Tyre’s 125,000 residents fled during the war, the city’s Christian quarter, nestled alongside the harbor with its winding alleyways, was one of the few neighborhoods where some people remained.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Police found his car in an alleyway, and inside was a notebook with traces of pepper spray on it, as well as the siblings’ fingerprints, officials said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025
Its windows look out across an alleyway toward the West Wing.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
While most of Tyre’s 125,000 residents fled during the war, the city’s Christian quarter, nestled alongside the harbor with its winding alleyways, was one of the few neighborhoods where some people remained.
—Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
Noun
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Detectives, tactical officers and other police personnel clustered on the sidewalk in front of the hotel, while others walked the service alley in the back of the building.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The videos collectively say that criminals, gang members and other predators want to slip in through every crack, and that Ms. Noem and the administration are here, there, everywhere — the border, back alleys, a Coney Island subway station — to stop them.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Catch up quick: Millions of people took to the streets, state capitals, federal buildings, congressional offices and city centers to protest the Trump administration on Saturday.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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This mood-boosting scent was inspired by the eponymous street in the heart of London and features an array of garden flowers, including rose, magnolia, and linden blossom.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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Cars are not allowed to stop on the side of the super-speedy thoroughfare for avoidable reasons, such as an empty tank.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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There’s reliable bus and taxi service to nearby towns, including Chapala and Ajijic and a miles-long paved path along the main thoroughfare for walkers, bikers and joggers.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Electric cars hit the roads and smart phones hit the stores.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Chubs had a long road to this seemingly happy ending.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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The suite also enables features like partial highway self-driving, automatic lane changes, on-ramp and exit navigation, and high-speed emergency collision avoidance, similar to the E8 system.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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Wildlife crossings that allow animals, snakes, frogs and other species to safely cross roadways have been quite successful around the world.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Nguyen Hue Street, a pedestrian boulevard stretching to the Saigon River, is the heart of the city, with a plethora of bars, restaurants, and buzzing nightclubs.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
2 Apr. 2025
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Lisa led the way, phone in hand, through several small streets and out onto a wide boulevard, crowded even as shops were closing.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleyway. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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