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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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Recent Examples of corridor
The central feature is a triangular layout of walking corridors connecting a new commercial zone on the west, the historic hospital building on the east and the current Los Angeles County General Medical Center to its south.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Compared to the Củ Chi complex, Vịnh Mốc is more spacious and features wider corridors — but low ceilings mean many visitors today have to bend down to pass through them.
—Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The mayor said this would entail supporting growing commercial corridors for small-business districts, while cutting down red tape and providing incentives for employers to locate in San Jose.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The area is now developing into the city’s most prominent industrial corridor, anchored by Micron’s $50 billion expansion and, subsequently, some of the state’s largest warehouses and distribution centers.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Compared to the Củ Chi complex, Vịnh Mốc is more spacious and features wider corridors — but low ceilings mean many visitors today have to bend down to pass through them.
—Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The mayor said this would entail supporting growing commercial corridors for small-business districts, while cutting down red tape and providing incentives for employers to locate in San Jose.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The area is now developing into the city’s most prominent industrial corridor, anchored by Micron’s $50 billion expansion and, subsequently, some of the state’s largest warehouses and distribution centers.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corridor
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Another oil depot in Russia’s Rostov region was also struck, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Making Art Creative activities like painting or drawing activate multiple regions of the brain.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
17 June 2026
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Beyond that there are long hallways with white tile floors and white walls that lead to rooms full of loud machines taking in, transforming and distributing large amounts of electricity throughout the building.—
David Wade,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Harold messaged the landlord’s son, asking for security footage of the hallway to see if anything suspicious might turn up.—
Olivia Bensimon,
Curbed,
17 June 2026
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The family of a woman who was allegedly stabbed in the neck by an inmate while working at Chino's Men's Prison last year has filed a lawsuit against the state of California.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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With roughly 1,390 ballots still outstanding, the race remained unsettled, though Ortiz would need to win more than three-quarters of the remaining ballots to overtake him in a contest that has remained neck-and-neck.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Iran’s hold over the critical Middle Eastern passageway has discouraged activity in the area, triggering a sweeping blockage of oil tankers and a global energy emergency.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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Their involvement now raises the specter of another squeeze on energy markets already beleaguered by closures on the Strait of Hormuz and partly reliant on the Red Sea as an alternative passageway for energy supplies.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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What to do nearby Play Cativo is surrounded by national park land.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Hints of the festival feelings found at larger, week-long events like Dancefestopia in LaCygne, Kansas, were spotted in the concourse, as people enjoyed playing cornhole or hanging out in the lawn under the crisp 80 degree weather.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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The O’Hare21 Terminal Area Plan followed, with work on the first of two new satellite concourses beginning in 2023.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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