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Recent Examples of passageway
Iran’s hold over the critical Middle Eastern passageway has discouraged activity in the area, triggering a sweeping blockage of oil tankers and a global energy emergency.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Their involvement now raises the specter of another squeeze on energy markets already beleaguered by closures on the Strait of Hormuz and partly reliant on the Red Sea as an alternative passageway for energy supplies.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The months-long investigation culminated in the seizure of more than a ton of cocaine and the arrest of four men accused of using the subterranean passageway to funnel drugs into the United States, according to a June 1 news release from federal prosecutors in Southern California.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Their involvement now raises the specter of another squeeze on energy markets already beleaguered by closures on the Strait of Hormuz and partly reliant on the Red Sea as an alternative passageway for energy supplies.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2026
The months-long investigation culminated in the seizure of more than a ton of cocaine and the arrest of four men accused of using the subterranean passageway to funnel drugs into the United States, according to a June 1 news release from federal prosecutors in Southern California.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passageway
Noun
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The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with criminal organizations frequently using small vessels to move drugs toward North America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Today, if an earthquake were to travel through the Cajon Pass and along both faults, scientists say the consequences would be severe and widespread, affecting critical infrastructure such as major highways, railways and energy corridors over several cities simultaneously.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Beyond that there are long hallways with white tile floors and white walls that lead to rooms full of loud machines taking in, transforming and distributing large amounts of electricity throughout the building.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Harold messaged the landlord’s son, asking for security footage of the hallway to see if anything suspicious might turn up.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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Dressed in the green and yellow of Brazil, members of Torcedores da Alegria — Fans of Happiness — moved from neighborhood to neighborhood, turning hospital corridors into something closer to a stadium concourse.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Passageway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passageway. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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