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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 In 2000, President George W. Bush won the corridor by 4,400 votes. Alexander Lowie, The Conversation, 25 Apr. 2025 More than 116,000 metric tons of food is waiting at aid corridors outside of Gaza, ready to be brought in by WFP and its partners, the organization said. Sharon Braithwaite and Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025 Up until the mid-1990s, it was almost obliterated by development and construction of public transportation corridors that closed off its mouth. Jeff Regan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 Advocates hail the undertaking as an essential step toward modernizing the state’s transportation system and catalyzing development along a fast-growing corridor. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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  • The Elk Grove High School alum stayed with his parents roughly 20 minutes south of the stadium while his big-league team played in California’s capital region for the first time.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
  • Pakistan and India — nuclear-armed rivals sharing a border in a flashpoint region — are trading artillery fire and threats of retaliation as tensions escalate after an Indian attack.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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  • That vision traces back to a quiet hallway three decades ago, to a boy in a red wagon and a family surrounded by care and courage.
    Jordan French, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The garage entrance leads to a long hallway adorned with photos of each president and first lady.
    Major Garrett, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • On Wednesday evening, a jury found Samson Allen guilty on charges of resisting arrest and obstructing justice during a police encounter last June that culminated in the arresting officer pressing his knee to the young Meridian man’s neck.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 May 2025
  • For a sheer moment, turn to the brand-new Ultra Fine Mesh Brief Bodysuit, whose scoop neck and wrap tie will elevate your beach vacation’s OOTD pictures.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
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  • Since the protests a year ago, the university has heavily restricted campus access, drawing a lawsuit from neighbors in Manhattan who say Columbia is violating city and state laws permitting a passageway through campus.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • And there is an internal passageway to the Frick Art Reference Library, now called the Frick Art Research Library.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
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  • Following land surveys and consolidation of plots within the area, the government alleged that the 27-hole golf resort’s land area increased by 30 hectares, beyond its original size of 369 hectares.
    Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • Engineers noted a seasonal fluctuation in land levels.
    Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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  • Stories flow throughout the concourse about his 2015 World Series run and 48 home runs in 2021.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The San Diego Civic Theatre opened to the public on Jan. 12, 1965, as the culmination of a decades-long effort by city boosters to create a downtown community concourse.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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