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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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  • With the findings, recently published in the journal Nature, the tribe hopes to have more influence over the future of Chaco Canyon and the surrounding region.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2025
  • For males in the same region, life expectancy increased by less than two years since the 1950 cohort.
    Jordan King John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
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  • This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
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  • 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
  • Jeremy Suttie, one of the leaders of the group, broke bones in his face, fractured his neck and suffered a traumatic brain injury, his GoFundMe states.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 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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  • These sightings offer hope that this snake may return to lands it was once pushed out of.
    Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Super Nintendo World is home to two smaller lands, Super Mario Land and Donkey Kong Country.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 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 21 May. 2025.

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