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as in parts
a broad geographical area
the urban corridor along the state's eastern coast is considerably more liberal than the rural areas to the west
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as in hallways
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building
the long, sterile corridors give the government building a forbidding air
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Recent Examples of corridors
However, a December 2024 final report recommended against a full national electric-road network for cost-effectiveness reasons, although smaller corridors may still scale.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Such a light as this should shine only on murders and public crime, or along the corridors of lunatic asylums.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Through twisting corridors and multiple stories, guests encounter terrifying live actors, special effects, and nightmarish monsters.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Restaurants, construction projects, school districts, and retail corridors all suffer.
—Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Environmental And Staffing Strains Show In Parks On high demand corridors, the tradeoffs are visible.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
More notable, however, is a four-minute sequence in which the film turns into an actual first-person shooter, and Reaper runs through corridors brandishing guns, grenades, and, of course, the franchise's iconic chainsaw to exterminate some unwanted pests.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Saillard’s work will extend into the Galerie Valois, a series of Belle Époque display windows in the corridors of the nearby Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre metro station.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The neon skyline of the city is somewhat pretty, but most levels — from underground clubs to ethereal dimensions — mostly boil down to a series of tight corridors, routinely recycling their layouts.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
Such a light as this should shine only on murders and public crime, or along the corridors of lunatic asylums.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Through twisting corridors and multiple stories, guests encounter terrifying live actors, special effects, and nightmarish monsters.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Restaurants, construction projects, school districts, and retail corridors all suffer.
—Jody Agius Vallejo, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Environmental And Staffing Strains Show In Parks On high demand corridors, the tradeoffs are visible.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025
More notable, however, is a four-minute sequence in which the film turns into an actual first-person shooter, and Reaper runs through corridors brandishing guns, grenades, and, of course, the franchise's iconic chainsaw to exterminate some unwanted pests.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Saillard’s work will extend into the Galerie Valois, a series of Belle Époque display windows in the corridors of the nearby Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre metro station.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
The neon skyline of the city is somewhat pretty, but most levels — from underground clubs to ethereal dimensions — mostly boil down to a series of tight corridors, routinely recycling their layouts.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corridors
Noun
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The largest of the Apostle Islands is Madeline Island, about a mile offshore, and the historic capital of the Ojibwe Nation, which encompasses parts of what are now Canada and the northern Great Lakes region of the United States.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Chainsaw Man follows Denji, a poor teen who makes a contract that fuses his body with that of Pochita, the dog-like Chainsaw Devil, granting him the power to transform parts of his body into chainsaws.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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During a soft lockdown, the school’s teachers are asked to check the hallways for staff and students before locking doors and windows.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Things like the iconic elevator, the grand entrance, some of the hallways, and the Great Lounge really resemble those of the movie.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Quad biking and ATVs - All-terrain vehicles pose risks of accidents like collisions, and usually take place in off-the-grid regions that would require emergency medical evacuation.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hidden rooms and secret passageways might sound like something out of a mystery novel.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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For the especially die-hard, the castle can arrange exclusive private tours guided by Count Dracula to transport visitors through hidden rooms and dim passageways.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tiny tech, vast reach In animal experiments conducted at a research facility in Paris, the team successfully guided MagFlow through the intricate arteries of pigs’ heads, necks, and spines, safely delivering contrast and embolizing agents to highly curved and narrow vessels.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its companions are four Russian mobsters — stragglers from the previous season — laying on their stomachs with their necks outstretched over the rail.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Halloween-style costumes may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses, but will be permitted when guest is in seat.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The grounds crews can work on the grass sections in tight quarters underneath the concourses and get grow lamps on them even when they’re retracted.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the federal government shutdown continues, some school districts on federal lands in Wisconsin are scrambling to sort out their finances.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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These lands serve critical needs for our community and immigration enforcement is not one of them.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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As a result, in 2024 Korea saw a record 228 re-releases of older films, simply to fill screens — many of which are now being converted into religious halls or even indoor hiking spaces.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The hearing was the third in as many years in the halls of Congress since fiery testimony in July 2023 reignited public fascination in UFOs – as well as the possibility that extraterrestrial are piloting them.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Corridors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridors. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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