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Recent Examples of alleyway
Days later, al-Baba says intelligence agents shifted Hiba to Dar al-Rahma, an orphanage nestled in a Damascus alleyway, so she couldn't be found.
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Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
Courtesy of Visit Malta A stroll through Valletta’s alleyways, lined with traditional gallarija (ornate closed wooden balconies), is to travel back in time.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
College officials later banned protests in the alleyway and put in place restrictions on public demonstrations.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The shooting was reported around 1:20 p.m. near 30th and Market streets in an alleyway about a block away from Kimbrough Elementary School, Officer Colin Steinbroner said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Mirna Alrached, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
Courtesy of Visit Malta A stroll through Valletta’s alleyways, lined with traditional gallarija (ornate closed wooden balconies), is to travel back in time.
—AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
College officials later banned protests in the alleyway and put in place restrictions on public demonstrations.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
The shooting was reported around 1:20 p.m. near 30th and Market streets in an alleyway about a block away from Kimbrough Elementary School, Officer Colin Steinbroner said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
Noun
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There in that alley, few words are exchanged, but audiences get a tantalizing hint of skin as Ray unzips his uniform, and may laugh at the sound of Colin choking on his prize.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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Hank Hill is back with his longtime pals – Bill, Dale, and Boomhauer – drinking beer in the alley behind Hank's house.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Officers had been dispatched about four minutes earlier after a 911 caller reported a man waving a handgun in the street and pointing it at people near the 200 block of North B Street.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement The announcement was met with jubilant celebrations in the Syrian capital of Damascus, as people in the streets cheered and waved Syrian flags.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 May 2025
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The two facilities take up a city block along St. Charles Avenue, the thoroughfare famous for its streetcars, Mardi Gras parades and Queen Anne mansions.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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The property adjacent to 159th Street, a major thoroughfare in the village, is now zoned for commercial development, but the village hasn’t seen any interest from potential businesses in part due to its shallow depth from 159th Street and two existing ponds, village documents said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The match concluded a wild road trip that saw Sporting play three road matches in eight days.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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The Antelope Slot Canyon Tours bus could be seen on one side of the road across from a totaled sedan on the same side of the road.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Israeli police said officers and emergency workers are still clearing the closed highway, with bulldozers brought in to remove debris.—
Dragana Jovanovic,
ABC News,
4 May 2025
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The Fremont County Sheriff's Office said on social media that the highway had reopened.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 May 2025
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Sidney’s Rainbows is also partnering with the national group, Families for Safe Streets, in creating a state chapter that would provide resources and the opportunity for families affected by roadway tragedies to advocate for safer streets.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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But with the addition of meaty tires, the result is bobbling side to side on uneven pavement, and the occasional entertaining hop over water channels at boulevard intersections.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Paseo del Prado is about more than museums—this boulevard is also home to the Royal Botanical Garden.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleyway. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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