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Recent Examples of alleyway
At the second shooting scene, KDKA's news crew at the scene saw police taping off an alleyway between Madison Avenue and Petty Street.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The video posted to social media includes dispatch audio from relaying a 911 call reporting a ski mask had been found in an alleyway near her garage, located at 100 E First Avenue in Ajo, Arizona – located approximately 135 miles from Tucson.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Lighton clarified that the scene Skarsgård referred to was the first blow job Colin (Melling) gives Ray (Skarsgård) in the alleyway after their Christmas Day date.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
The scene in question takes place early in the film, when Skarsgård's macho biker, Ray, takes Harry Melling's nebbish Colin into an alleyway for oral sex.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The video posted to social media includes dispatch audio from relaying a 911 call reporting a ski mask had been found in an alleyway near her garage, located at 100 E First Avenue in Ajo, Arizona – located approximately 135 miles from Tucson.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Lighton clarified that the scene Skarsgård referred to was the first blow job Colin (Melling) gives Ray (Skarsgård) in the alleyway after their Christmas Day date.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
The scene in question takes place early in the film, when Skarsgård's macho biker, Ray, takes Harry Melling's nebbish Colin into an alleyway for oral sex.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
Noun
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The museum started as a small window display facing into the alley behind Hattiesburg's Saenger Theater.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The third member of the rapping trio, Takeoff, was gunned down outside a Houston bowling alley in 2022.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In recent years, cities have been living through short storms that turn subway stations into lakes, streets into rivers, cars into boats.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Parking in some South Beach garages was $40, but garages and street parking remained open.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Downtown Florence earned recognition as a Great American Main Street in 2023 thanks to its bustling thoroughfare, where visitors can attend a play at Florence Little Theatre, shop at local stores, and make dinner reservations at local restaurants.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump has warned repeatedly that the US could strike power plants, bridges and other infrastructure in Iran if Tehran fails to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil thoroughfare.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers have road games at Detroit and Winnipeg followed by home contests against Carolina and Montreal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There's no way bicycles are supposed to be on the highway.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This comprises 5,468 ultra-fast charging piles, 1,216 800-V ultra-fast charging stations, and 6,269 stations in highway service areas.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2026
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The roadway was blocked for about five hours following the accident.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2026
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He was found along Mississippi Street and partly in the roadway, according to the affidavit.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Downtown Dallas has a boulevard named after him.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Larger-scale projects like the East Colfax work will install bus-only lanes and high-frequency Bus Rapid Transit along Federal and Colorado boulevards.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleyway. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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