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Opie’s black-and-white photo, Untitled #1, is less literal, depicting an urban alleyway that feels simultaneously vacant and occupied.
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Vertigo This bar is hidden down an alleyway in the city center but feels a world away.
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With its pretty rowhouses, green alleyways, and truly incredible food, Montreal is a particularly romantic destination in summer, when winter coats are in storage and the terrasses are teeming with flaneurs.
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The alleyways and quaint streets of East Milford and downtown have provided a creative backdrop, resulting in a show of 20 photos July 14-Aug. 11 at the Main Cup, 126 Main St., downtown Milford.
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Deeper inside the district, narrow alleyways were littered with bodies.
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Perry then got up and continued to chase the suspect into an alleyway, where gunfire was exchanged.
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On Nov. 21, 1996, Glover's eldest son, 36-year-old Ernest Glover Jr., was shot in his head and back at 7:30 a.m. He was found lying in an alleyway in the 2600 block of South Galvez Street in the Hoffman Triangle.
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Government forces have since reported slow advances against militants in the Old City in western Mosul, known for its high population density and narrow alleyways.
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First Known Use of alleyway
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ALLEYWAY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of alleyway for English Language Learners
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: a passage between buildings
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