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as in region
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 hallway
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 corridor But the dollar’s position as the currency of international trade still makes operating a US-Africa remittance corridor crucial for business growth, said Oviosu. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025 The region has long been a major trafficking corridor for drugs, arms, cash and people. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 San Diego’s East County — Santee, Lakeside, Ramona, Alpine — and the inland corridor up Interstate 15 through Murrieta and Temecula are not coastal enclaves. Laura Koval, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 Once the corridor between I-84 and State Street opens, estimated in 2027, ITD anticipates that drivers will be able to make the roughly 7-mile trek in seven to 10 minutes. Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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Noun
  • There will be some tough picking in there, but typically the predicting business gets a little easier in region play.
    Tyler Palmateer, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Less rainfall to start this autumn in southeast Michigan can be attributed in part to lack of hurricane impact on the Great Lakes region, the NWS office said.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Observed on floors, in and around baseboards, grease trap, tables, walls, bathroom floors and walls, three-compartment sink, utility closet, hand sink, hallway, and in dining area.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The rapper could be seen dragging Cassie down the hotel hallway in surveillance footage that was shown to the jury and previously released to the public in 2024.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Daniels sent a beauty up the seams to second-year receiver Luke McCaffrey, who dove for the 50-yard catch with cornerback Donte Jackson draped around his neck.
    Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Traverse the narrow passageways of this haunted schoolhouse to try to escape from its killer faculty.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Backstage passageways behind the Main Street U.S.A. shops are typically opened during the Candlelight performances to ease congestion in the high-traffic area.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Tartar Fire has been burning on private land.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • While local residents hope a new plant could bring economic growth, unanswered questions about use of the additional land are making some uneasy.
    Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guests are in seats.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The event takes place on Wednesday, October 8, at Rough Trade Below, which is on the concourse level of 30 Rockefeller Center, New York, NY 10112.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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