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On Thursday, Chief Kenny described how the suspect methodically cleared obstacles from the alleyway leading to the Chabad entrance before allegedly ramming it.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Tom Bell, chief of the Greensburg Fire Department and head of the Department of Public Works and Operations, said crews have made a lot of progress on clearing the city's roughly 55 miles of roads and 22 miles of alleyways.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Some of the injured were treated by protesters in alleyways, or by doctors operating from makeshift clinics in their homes.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The Izakaya, particularly, makes an ideal stop with a dark, moody interior that channels the feel of a Japanese alleyway bar.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
Tom Bell, chief of the Greensburg Fire Department and head of the Department of Public Works and Operations, said crews have made a lot of progress on clearing the city's roughly 55 miles of roads and 22 miles of alleyways.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Some of the injured were treated by protesters in alleyways, or by doctors operating from makeshift clinics in their homes.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The Izakaya, particularly, makes an ideal stop with a dark, moody interior that channels the feel of a Japanese alleyway bar.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleyway. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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alleyway
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al·ley·way
ˈal-ē-ˌwā 
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