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Police determined Curtis was on a 2026 Yamaha Vino Moped and headed northbound on Carter Drive when a 2014 Nissan Sentra attempted to turn from an alleyway onto the road.
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Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
The complaint says the victim's phone pinged last on the cell tower near the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue, and there was CCTV footage of the suspect going north in the alleyway between North 13th Street and North 14th Street in the 1100 block.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
At the second shooting scene, KDKA's news crew at the scene saw police taping off an alleyway between Madison Avenue and Petty Street.
—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
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Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
The complaint says the victim's phone pinged last on the cell tower near the 1400 block of West Highland Avenue, and there was CCTV footage of the suspect going north in the alleyway between North 13th Street and North 14th Street in the 1100 block.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
At the second shooting scene, KDKA's news crew at the scene saw police taping off an alleyway between Madison Avenue and Petty Street.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleyway
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If you’re drawn to chunkier footwear options, the Dream Pairs Mary Jane Flats will be right up your alley (and a steal at $32).—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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In September 2008, a dust up with a fan at a Utah bowling alley led Coleman to plead no contest to disorderly conduct.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The water glimmers across the street.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The response in communities nationwide has been swift, with groups such as the Tucson Rapid Response network organizing to monitor and track federal immigration action on the street.—
Carolina Cuellar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Many District 8 commercial thoroughfares, for example, are ghost towns and need significant economic development.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The hotel is a few minutes on foot from the port on Shiomachi Shotengai, which was once a major shipping thoroughfare, with 10,000 people passing through daily in its centuries-old heyday.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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That’s the road in a banana republic to high or even hyperinflation.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The wildfires burning tens of thousands of acres in the South have destroyed homes, prompted evacuations and closed major roads.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Damm said more than 1,000 homes are currently under construction as well as a highway linking the city to Copenhagen, lying about 60 miles west.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Here's what traffic is looking like today on Kansas 10 highway between Kansas City and Lawrence.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Several roadways in the immediate area were temporarily closed, but no evacuations were ordered, Kane said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alnaji had joined the rally on the corner of Westlake and Thousand Oaks boulevards in support of Palestinians, while Kessler had attended as a counterprotester in support of Israel.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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In the context of Chicago’s arterial streets, wide boulevards and broad parkways, Desplaines doesn’t make much of a dent.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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“Alleyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleyway. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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