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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 Sharing the same drab corridors is Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing a health insurance executive Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024 in Manhattan. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 3 July 2025 Timed entry reservations for all areas of the park except the Bear Lake corridor are required from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Access to all areas of the park including the Bear Lake corridor are required from 5 a.m. until 6 p.m. John Meyer, Denver Post, 3 July 2025 Lilly has said the company expects to increase production for its blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs at the 9,000 acre-district along the I-65 corridor in Boone County that's managed by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Alysa Guffey covers business and development for IndyStar. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 In the age of the great Stalinist purges, this is the plunge of a man into the corridors of a totalitarian regime that does not bear said name. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for corridor
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  • Last fall, the remnants of Hurricane Helene led to devastating floods across the Appalachian region.
    Simmone Shah, Time, 7 July 2025
  • Russia’s transport minister, who also previously served as governor of the Kursk region ahead of Ukraine’s 2024 incursion, was found dead just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from his ministerial role.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
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  • That’s important, since walking through the hallways from testing room to testing room can feel a little like being in an Aaron Sorkin show.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • Officers surrounded Lindsey, with some cops on the stairwell and others in a hallway on the other side of the door, according to a civil complaint.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
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  • How the heart freckle tattoo got started Smith did her first heart freckle tattoo around two years ago, for a client who wanted a line of them trailing down her neck.
    Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
  • This buttery-looking Free People sweater has a mock neck and a particularly autumnal hue, and these 45-percent-off Levi’s jeans balance out its stylishly slouchy look.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 8 July 2025
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  • Nearly two decades since that interstate ramp was torn down, developers are trying to renew the neighborhood and make the passageway a pedestrian-friendly street, said 1820 Ventures managing partner Jeremy Stephenson.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • This week’s advance followed optimism Iran would not close the crucial oil passageway of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Yardeni Research founder Ed Yardeni, as prices for international oil benchmark Brent crude tumbled 6% to $67 per barrel, a near two-week low.
    Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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  • The Gritti’s dock-manager to Grazer’s left, foreground right in the shot, may be suspicious that his sturdy right elbow, offered for support during that parlous little leap from land to sea, is being roundly ignored.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Lake Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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  • Pachuca supporters maintained their spirits during the lengthy delay by singing songs inside the safer environs of the stadium concourse.
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • In addition, the concourse below was fenced off into a Galaxy-only area to further separate rival fans.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025

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“Corridor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corridor. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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